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Charles Darwin
was born at his famliy home, The Mount, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on this day in 1809.
"What can be more curious than that the hand of a man, formed for grasping, that of a mole for digging, the leg of the horse, the paddle of the porpoise, and the wing of the bat, should all be constructed on the same pattern, and should include the same bones, in the same relative positions?" --from THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES (1859) by Charles Darwin
Easily the most influential book published in the nineteenth century, Darwin’s THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES is also that most unusual phenomenon, an altogether readable discussion of a scientific subject. On its appearance in 1859 it was immediately recognized by enthusiasts and detractors alike as a work of the greatest importance: its revolutionary theory of evolution by means of natural selection provoked a furious reaction that continues to this day. THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES is here published together with Darwin’s earlier THE VOYAGE OF THE ‘BEAGLE’. This 1839 account of the journeys to South America and the Pacific islands that first put Darwin on the track of his remarkable theories derives an added charm from his vivid description of his travels in exotic places and his eye for the piquant detail. READ an excerpt here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com
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Charles Darwin returned to England aboard the HMS Beagle,
ending a five-year surveying expedition of the southern Atlantic and Pacific oceans on this day in 1836. = 03.10.1836
"It is easy to specify the individual objects of admiration in these grand scenes; but it is not possible to give an adequate idea of the higher feelings of wonder, astonishment, and devotion, which fill and elevate the mind." --from THE VOYAGE OF THE ‘BEAGLE’ (1839)
Easily the most influential book published in the nineteenth century, Darwin’s THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES is also that most unusual phenomenon, an altogether readable discussion of a scientific subject. On its appearance in 1859 it was immediately recognized by enthusiasts and detractors alike as a work of the greatest importance: its revolutionary theory of evolution by means of natural selection provoked a furious reaction that continues to this day. THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES is here published together with Darwin’s earlier THE VOYAGE OF THE ‘BEAGLE’. This 1839 account of the journeys to South America and the Pacific islands that first put Darwin on the track of his remarkable theories derives an added charm from his vivid description of his travels in exotic places and his eye for the piquant detail. READ an excerpt here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com
Ten books that changed the world
10 authors choose books ‘not of an age, but for all time’ at The Guardian - http://tinyurl.com/prcydx3
The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid - little work of art in itself by Oliver Byrne - https://archive.org/details/firstsixbooksofe00eucl (at the Internet Archive.)
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On the Origin of Species (2nd ed. 1860)
by Charles Darwin http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22764
Charles Darwin and the Voyage of the HMS Beagle
Today the place many people most strongly associate with Charles Darwin is the Galapagos Islands, but Darwin's historic voyage on the HMS Beagle encompassed far more than is often realized. This story map by Esri's Matt Artz combines geography and history to create an interactive spatial timeline of Darwin's journey that incorporates the famed naturalist's own words and period imagery (with some contemporary photographs). Visitors can navigate this global journey by the row of thumbnails at the bottom, and they can also zoom in and out of the map. The story begins at Devonport, England, from which the Beagle's voyage launched in December 1831. From there, the story map takes visitors on a multi-continent tour along Darwin's route, with stops that include the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa, various points in Brazil, and Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of the Americas, before reaching the Galapagos Islands in September 1835. The voyage continues across the Pacific Ocean, reaching New Zealand and Australia before crossing the Indian Ocean to Mauritius and South Africa, ultimately crossing the Atlantic a second time before returning to England in 1836.
via https://scout.wisc.edu/archives/r50646/charles_darwin_and_the_voyage_of_the_hms_beagle
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Charles Darwin's naturwissenschaftliche Reisen
nach den Inseln des >>> Grünen Vorgebirges, Südamerika, dem Feuerlande, den Falkland-inseln, >>> Chiloe-inseln, Galapagos-inseln, Otaheiti, Neuholland, Neuseeland, van >>> Diemen's Land, Keeling-inseln, Mauritius, ST. Helena, den Azoren&c. >>> Von Charles Darwin, Ernst Dieffenbach >>> Übersetzt von Ernst Dieffenbach >>> Veröffentlicht von Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1844 >>> Original von University of California >>> Digitalisiert am 24. Jan. 2008 >>> http://books.google.de/books?id=eyRhAAAAIAAJ
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Paolo Mantegazza: Darwin auf Italienisch
Von Hans-Volkmar Findeisen
Paolo Mantegazza (gest. 1910) war ein internationaler Bestsellerautor, Anthropologe, Drogenpapst (Freud hat von ihm das Koksen gelernt), Senator, Kurarzt und Erfinder des Massentourismus in Rimini. Er war auch ein Freund der Liebe und der Frauen. Eines seiner Bücher heißt, wie könnte es anders sein, "La mia mamma". Die Garde gerade der deutschen Evolutionstheoretiker war ihm viel zu verkniffen. Die Idee vom biologischen Fortschritt, Haeckels Bild vom Lebensbaum und den Rassismus der Sozialdarwinisten konnte er nicht ertragen. Stattdessen löste er die Naturgeschichte in ein geordnetes Chaos auf, näherte sich so wieder den Anfängen seines Briefpartners Darwin und nahm damit auch moderne Sichtweisen der Naturwissenschaften vorweg.
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Verfasst von: Findeisen, Hans i Titel: Menschen in der Welt Titelzusatz: vom Lebenskampf der Völker in der Alten und Neuen Welt, im Polarland, in Steppe und Tropenwald Mitwirkende: Hedin, Sven Anders i Verf.angabe: von Hans Findeisen. Geleitwort Sven Hedin Verlagsort: Stuttgart Verlag: Plesken Jahr: 1934 Umfang: 479 S. Illustrationen: zahlr. Ill. Format: 4° Fussnoten: In Fraktur Schlagwörter: (s)Ethnologie i Sprache: ger RVK-Notation: LB 24000 i K10plus-PPN: 1112073418
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