…or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
Writing tagged: ‘origin of species’
28-Sep-1838: Darwin brainstorms Malthus
On 28 September 1838, Charles Darwin made some notes inspired by the writings of Rev. Thomas Malthus, and a famous simile was born.
Newsletter No. 6: Building on a theory
To mark Charles Darwin’s 211th birthday, some thoughts on his 1871 classic, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, an unlikely anecdote about a snail, plus all the usual book reviews and links to Darwin-related news stories.
Book review: ‘On the Origin of Species’, second edition facsimile
A faithful(ish) copy of the original.
Newsletter No. 4: Giant leaps
Apollo 11 · Origin of Species · Richard Owen · Charles Lyell · sloths · lice · deaf moths · pregnant lizards · puppy eyes · palaeoanthropology · book reviews · heads on spikes!