The Origin of Species

I found this while looking for a book Steve recomended. I've started to read through it. Just thought some others might be interested in it. Surprised me to find it online.

The Origin of Species
by Means of Natural Selection,
or
The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
First Edition
by Charles Darwin


http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/origin.html

Nice. I didn't realise the whole thing was available online.

I have a copy sitting on my bookshelf, but I've never read it cover to cover. Darwin goes into enormous detail and is very meticulous. He was, after all, proposing something very radical, and he predicted the backlash it would generate (although I can't imagine he would have predicted it would still be going on today). It's certainly interesting to read for historical purposes, it's one of the most influential books ever, but for the purpose of actually learning about and understanding evolution, I think Dawkins does it better.

I just happened across it. The whole site has some pretty interesting stuff. I'm giving it a go at reading it. But I got to be honest, for a fella that likes to write as much as I do... I aint much on reading. And to be honest again.. It don't look like there's gonna be any vampire battles in it.

Kazza wrote:Nice. I didn't realise the whole thing was available online.

I have a copy sitting on my bookshelf, but I've never read it cover to cover. Darwin goes into enormous detail and is very meticulous. He was, after all, proposing something very radical, and he predicted the backlash it would generate (although I can't imagine he would have predicted it would still be going on today). It's certainly interesting to read for historical purposes, it's one of the most influential books ever, but for the purpose of actually learning about and understanding evolution, I think Dawkins does it better.

Is that Dawkins or Hawkins

Old Timer wrote:

Kazza wrote:Nice. I didn't realise the whole thing was available online.

I have a copy sitting on my bookshelf, but I've never read it cover to cover. Darwin goes into enormous detail and is very meticulous. He was, after all, proposing something very radical, and he predicted the backlash it would generate (although I can't imagine he would have predicted it would still be going on today). It's certainly interesting to read for historical purposes, it's one of the most influential books ever, but for the purpose of actually learning about and understanding evolution, I think Dawkins does it better.

Is that Dawkins or Hawkins

Dawkins. I've read "The Blind Watchmaker", but I've heard "Climbing Mount Improbable" is better if you don't know much about the basics.

Well if I can find some time I will give it a gander. thanks.