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On the Origin of Species

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

papers articles scientific paper book core planned

Creators

  • Charles Darwin, author

Canon Rationale

A core evolutionary biology book, included for natural selection, common descent, adaptation, and the transformation of biological explanation.

Evidence

  • handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'On the Origin of Species'.
  • museum record: Project Gutenberg ebook record for On the Origin of Species.

Audit Flags

version dependency, epistemic status required

Completion unit: read a complete documented edition, preferably the first edition or a scholarly edition that marks later revisions.

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