The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for LifeJohn Murray, 1873 - Всего страниц: 458 |
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... in his well known paper ( Edinburgh Philosophical Journal , ' vol . xiv . p . 283 ) on the Spongilla , clearly declares his belief that species are descended from other species , and that they become improved Historical Sketch . XV.
... in his well known paper ( Edinburgh Philosophical Journal , ' vol . xiv . p . 283 ) on the Spongilla , clearly declares his belief that species are descended from other species , and that they become improved Historical Sketch . XV.
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... improved in the course of modification . This same view was given in his 55th Lecture , published in the ' Lancet ' in 1834 . In 1831 Mr. Patrick Matthew published his work on ' Naval Timber and Arboriculture , ' in which he gives ...
... improved in the course of modification . This same view was given in his 55th Lecture , published in the ' Lancet ' in 1834 . In 1831 Mr. Patrick Matthew published his work on ' Naval Timber and Arboriculture , ' in which he gives ...
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... improved forms of life , and leads to what I have called Diver- gence of Character . In the next chapter I shall discuss the complex and little known laws of variation . In the five succeeding chapters , the most apparent and gravest ...
... improved forms of life , and leads to what I have called Diver- gence of Character . In the next chapter I shall discuss the complex and little known laws of variation . In the five succeeding chapters , the most apparent and gravest ...
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... improved them astonishingly . " About this same period the Dutch were as eager about pigeons as were the old Romans . The paramount importance of these considerations in explaining the immense amount of vari- ation which pigeons have ...
... improved them astonishingly . " About this same period the Dutch were as eager about pigeons as were the old Romans . The paramount importance of these considerations in explaining the immense amount of vari- ation which pigeons have ...
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... improvements ; if he wants any of these qualities , he will assuredly fail . Few would readily believe in the natural capacity and years of practice requisite to become even a skilful pigeon - fancier . The same principles are followed ...
... improvements ; if he wants any of these qualities , he will assuredly fail . Few would readily believe in the natural capacity and years of practice requisite to become even a skilful pigeon - fancier . The same principles are followed ...
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Стр. 1 - These facts, as will be seen in the latter chapters of this volume, seemed to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers.
Стр. 162 - ... if it could be proved that any part of the structure of any one species had been formed for the exclusive good of another species, it would annihilate my theory, for such could not have been produced through natural selection
Стр. 1 - ... of our greatest philosophers. On my return home, it occurred to me, in 1837, that something might perhaps be made out on this question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes...
Стр. 424 - Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some one prototype. But analogy may be a deceitful guide.
Стр. 50 - In these several senses, which pass into each other, I use for convenience' sake the general term of Struggle for Existence.
Стр. 322 - Every species has come into existence coincident both in space and time with a pre-existing closely allied species.
Стр. 146 - If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.
Стр. 310 - I strongly insisted, in 1839 and 1845, on this " law of the succession of types,"—on " this wonderful relationship in the same continent between the dead and the living." Professor Owen has subsequently extended the same generalisation to the mammals of the Old World. We see the same law in this author's restorations of the extinct and gigantic birds of New Zealand. We see it also in the birds of the caves of Brazil. Mr. Woodward has shown that the same law holds good with sea-shells, but, from...
Стр. 57 - Now the number of. mice is largely dependent, as every one knows, on the number of cats; and Col.
Стр. 103 - It is a truly wonderful fact—the wonder of which we are apt to overlook from familiarity—that all animals and all plants throughout all time and space should be related to each other in groups subordinate to groups, in the manner which we everywhere behold...