On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species

Charles Darwin

352 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

nonfiction classics science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In The Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply-held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by "natural selection." The Origin communic...

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informative: 92%

challenging: 44%

reflective: 29%

inspiring: 19%

relaxing: 6%

adventurous: 5%

mysterious: 1%


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