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  Origin of Species, The

  noun

  (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life ) a treatise (1859) by Charles Darwin setting forth his theory of evolution.
• The Origin of Species
  The Origin of Species

  (1859) A book by Charles Darwin explaining his theory of evolution. It provoked great controversy; by casting doubt on the historical accuracy of the biblical accounts of Creation, it caused many believers to question their faith in Christianity. (See creationism and Scopes trial.)

Origin of Species, The

American  

noun

1. (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life ) a treatise (1859) by Charles Darwin setting forth his theory of evolution.

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The Origin of Species Cultural  

1. (1859) A book by Charles Darwin explaining his theory of evolution. It provoked great controversy; by casting doubt on the historical accuracy of the biblical accounts of Creation, it caused many believers to question their faith in Christianity. (See creationism and Scopes trial.)

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Origin of Species, The The Origin of Species

Origin of Species, The, 178, 180, 181, 182-185.

From The Age of Tennyson by Hugh Walker

Contributions from each were published in a joint paper by the Linnean Society in 1858 and Wallace's essay stimulated Darwin into writing "The Origin of Species".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2021

In the autumn of 1869, Charles Darwin was hard at work revising the fifth edition of On The Origin of Species and drafting his next book, The Descent of Man, to be published in 1871.

From Nature ● Oct. 28, 2019

Should we abstain from the use of Darwin’s name, stop reading The Origin of Species or co-opt the term by applying it broadly to evolutionary science?

From Scientific American ● Apr. 17, 2018

Darwin followed up his publication of The Origin of Species in 1859 with a second book, The Descent of Man, published in 1871.

From Time ● Nov. 23, 2014

Now, sitting in the drawing room, Emma read page after page of The Origin of Species.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman