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The Origin of Species, Chapter 14
The entire text of Charles Darwin's book, The Origin of Species is available on this site. This link is specifically for the chapter that discusses embryology as evidence for evolution.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: On the Origin of Species (Historical E Book)
The complete original text of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
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History Tools
History Tools: Charles Darwin on the Origin of Species 1859 [Pdf]
Features excerpts from the introduction and conclusion of Charles Darwin's famous book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
Read Works
Read Works: The Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems created when nonnative species become invasive. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Charles Darwin I: The Origin of Species
Instructional module focusing on the early work of Charles Darwin. Discusses Darwin's key role in supporting and describing the theory of evolution as driven by natural selection. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The creation of a new species is called speciation. Most new species develop naturally. But humans have also artificially created new breeds and species for...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Origin of Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Study the process of speciation and two types: allopatric and sympatric presented in this module.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Charles Darwin
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of a dozen of works by Charles Darwing including "On the Origins of Species."
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Darwin Manuscripts Project
Background information and slideshow presentation on creating the Origin of Species scientific manuscripts.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of "On the Origin of Species"
When the "Origin of Species" was published in 1859, the ambitions and scopes of science were dramatically expanding. "Origin of Species" marked the transition of biology from a prescience to a science. [4:04]
Other
The Rise of Evolutionary Biology: Darwin's Ideas
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. This section is about Darwin, his travels, and his observations that led to "On The Origins Of Species."
Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Charles Darwin After the Origin
In honor of Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "The Origin of the Species," Cornell has put together an extensive collection of Darwin's work during the last two decades of his life.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 4.9 Origin of Species
Understand how species develop and change over time.
California State University
Urbanowicz on Darwin: The Life & Death of Charles Darwin
This resource provides a paper written by Dr. Charles Urbanowicz, anthropologist at California State University. It deals extensively with the life and death of Charles Darwin, his research, and the publication of his book, "The Origin...
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Origin of Species
Find out what you know about the origin of species with this post test.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Origin of Species
Find out what you know about the origin of species through this pre test.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Theory of Evolution
This slideshow provides a brief overview of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution, natural selection and survival of the fittest.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Complex Relations
In this text excerpted from Chapter 3, "Struggle for Existence," of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," Darwin draws on firsthand and historical information for his observations about evolution.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Evolution: History of Life: Origins
Learn about the scientific hypotheses of the origin of life on Earth. [5:55]
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Biodiversity: Species
Defines the term species and the origin of the concept. Provides estimates of numbers of species in different biological categories, explains what endangered species are, and what ring species are. (Published: May 26, 2010)
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Rewriting the Book of Nature
Explore the work of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. This comprehensive resource includes information about Darwin's life in addition to the process of species evolution.
Other
University of Maryland: Darwin Wallace Evolution Paper
A comprehensive description of the papers on Natural Selection published by both Darwin and Wallace in 1858. Includes full copy of Wallace's paper, 'On the Law which has regulated the Introduction of New Species.' Also includes...
University of Pennsylvania
Project Gutenberg: The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
This site provides the text of "The Autobiography of Charles Darwin" by Charles Darwin.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Read the full text of "Origin of Species", considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, by Charles Darwin on this site.