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Darwinism (1889)Alfred Russel Wallace

Darwinism (1889)

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Original author: Alfred Russel Wallace

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"Darwinism (1889)" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a book published in 1889. Written as a defense against critics of natural selection, this work presents Wallace's understanding of evolution across fifteen chapters. From defining species and explaining the struggle for existence to examining animal coloration, mimicry, and geographical distribution, Wallace builds a comprehensive case for natural selection. Notably, he rejects Darwin's sexual selection theory and advocates for what contemporaries called "pure Darwinism," emphasizing natural selection's primary role in evolution.

Darwinism (1889), by Alfred Russel Wallace. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #14558.

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27 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface: To First Edition1,977 words
  2. 2.Chapter XV: Darwinism Applied to Man367 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: What Are "species," and What Is Meant by Their "origin"4,795 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: The Struggle for Existence10,473 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: The Variability of Species in a State of Nature10,214 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Variation of Domesticated Animals and Cultivated Plants6,873 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Natural Selection by Variation and Survival of the Fittest9,003 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Difficulties and Objections10,281 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII (1)8,738 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII (2)4,345 words
  11. 11.Chapter VIII: The Origin and Uses of Colour in Animals (1)8,745 words
  12. 12.Chapter VIII: The Origin and Uses of Colour in Animals (2)6,849 words
  13. 13.Chapter IX: Warning Coloration and Mimicry (1)8,873 words
  14. 14.Chapter IX: Warning Coloration and Mimicry (2)2,993 words
  1. 15.Chapter X: Colours and Ornaments Characteristic of Sex (1)8,737 words
  2. 16.Chapter X: Colours and Ornaments Characteristic of Sex (2)3,602 words
  3. 17.Chapter XI: The Special Colours of Plants: Their Origin and Purpose (1)8,745 words
  4. 18.Chapter XI: The Special Colours of Plants: Their Origin and Purpose (2)3,976 words
  5. 19.Chapter XII: The Geographical Distribution of Organisms (1)8,786 words
  6. 20.Chapter XII: The Geographical Distribution of Organisms (2)5,133 words
  7. 21.Chapter XIII: The Geological Evidences of Evolution (1)8,715 words
  8. 22.Chapter XIII: The Geological Evidences of Evolution (2)3,151 words
  9. 23.Chapter XIV: Fundamental Problems in Relation to Variation and Heredity (1)8,867 words
  10. 24.Chapter XIV: Fundamental Problems in Relation to Variation and Heredity (2)4,299 words
  11. 25.Chapter XV: Darwinism Applied to Man (1)8,794 words
  12. 26.Chapter XV: Darwinism Applied to Man (2)8,097 words
  13. 27.Chapter XV: Darwinism Applied to Man (3)729 words