Charles Darwin's On the origin of species : a graphic adaptation

Keller, Michael 1976- (author.). Fuller, Nicolle Rager, 1977- (illustrator.). Darwin, Charles 1809-1882 On the origin of species. (Added Author).

Summary: A stunning graphic adaptation of one of the most famous, contested, and important books of all time: "On the Origin of Species." Includes sections about Darwin's pioneering research, the book's initial public reception, his correspondence with other leading scientists, as well as the most recent breakthroughs in evolutionary theory.

Record details

ISBN: 1605299480
ISBN: 9781605299488 (paperback)
ISBN: 9781605296975
ISBN: 160529697X
Physical Description: 192 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm
print
Publisher: New York, NY : Rodale Inc., [2009]
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1. Beginnings of a theory -- Part 2. On the origin of species. Variation under domestication -- Variation under nature -- Struggle for existence -- Natural selection, or the survival of the fittest -- Laws of variation -- Difficulties of the theory and miscellaneous objections -- Instinct -- Hybridism -- On the imperfection of the geological record -- On the geological succession of organic beings -- Geographical distribution -- Mutual affinities of organic beings : morphology : embryology : rudimentary organs -- Recapitulation and conclusion -- Part 3. Afterword.

Study Program Information Note:

Accelerated Reader AR UG 10.3 4.0 141026.

Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 10.3 4 SD Quiz 141026 English non-fiction.