b 1882 Charles Darwin. Darwin's death year
Quote
"There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved."
Note
"The Origin of Species," written by Charles Darwin and published in 1859, is a groundbreaking work that laid the foundation for the theory of evolution. The book presents Darwin's evidence and arguments for the concept of natural selection as the mechanism driving the process of evolution.
In "The Origin of Species," Darwin discusses the diversity of life on Earth and proposes that all species of life have descended from common ancestors through a process of gradual modification and adaptation over long periods of time. He introduces the idea that species evolve over generations in response to environmental pressures, and those individuals with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those advantageous traits to their offspring.
Description
Early printing 6th and final edition, green cloth binding with gold lettering, border embossed on front and rear of book.
