On the Origin of Species

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book non-fiction book scientific work

On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book → non-fiction book → scientific work →
author	Charles Darwin →
containsConcept	branching evolution → common descent → natural selection acting on heritable variation → struggle for existence → variation under domestication →
controversialIn	religious communities →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
deweyDecimalClassification	576.82 →
editionCount19thCentury	6 →
field	evolutionary biology →
firstEditionPrintRun	1250 copies →
firstEditionSoldOutTime	1 day →
followedBy	The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex →
genre	natural history → scientific literature →
hasAbbreviation	Origin →
hasCentralConcept	theory of evolution by natural selection →
illustratedBy	single evolutionary tree diagram →
impact	challenged creationist views of species → transformed modern biology →
influenced	evolutionary theory → genetics → modern biology → philosophy of science → social thought →
language	English →
lastLifetimeEditionYear	1872 →
libraryOfCongressClassification	QH365 .O2 →
mediaType	print →
mentions	human evolution briefly →
omitsTopic	human evolution in detail →
originalTitle	On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life →
pagesFirstEdition	502 →
placeOfPublication	London →
predecessor	Darwin’s 1844 evolutionary essay → Darwin’s voyage on HMS Beagle →
proposesTheory	natural selection →
publicationDate	1859-11-24 →
publicationYear	1859 →
publisher	John Murray →
recognizedAs	foundational text of evolutionary biology → landmark in scientific literature →
shortTitle	On the Origin of Species →
subject	biology → evolution → natural selection →

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Darwin’s sandwalk → Darwin’s study → Evidence as to Man’s Place in Nature → The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals → The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin →	relatedWork
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Darwin manuscripts → Down House, Downe, Kent → The Mount, Shrewsbury →	associatedWith
Island Life → The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom → The Geographical Distribution of Animals →	influencedBy
Difficulties on Theory → On the Imperfection of the Geological Record → Recapitulation and Conclusion →	partOf
Difficulties on Theory ("On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection") → Difficulties on Theory →	appearsIn
Galápagos finches → HMS Beagle second survey expedition →	influencedWork
Charles Darwin → Charles Darwin →	notableWork
On the Origin of Species ("On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life") → On the Origin of Species ("On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life") →	originalTitle
Genetics and the Origin of Species → The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man →	relatedTo
Origin →	abbreviationOf
Genetics and the Origin of Species ("origin of species") →	addresses
Darwin’s experimental garden →	associatedWithWork
Darwinism →	associatedWork
Museum of Charles Darwin →	exhibits
The Voyage of the Beagle →	followedBy
Dorion Sagan ("origin of species") →	hasWrittenAbout
The Voyage of the Beagle →	influenced
Galápagos Islands →	inspiredWork
Charles Darwin →	knownFor
On the Origin of Species ("Struggle for Existence") →	notableChapter
John Murray (""On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin") →	publishedWork
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type →	relatedToWork
On the Origin of Species →	shortTitle
Down House ("Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species there") →	significantEvent
On the Origin of Species ("origin of species") →	subject