Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 769 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin, Francis, Sir 1848 1925 Darwin, Sir Francis The Autobiography of Charles Darwin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Charles_Darwin Sue Asscher "The Autobiography of Charles Darwin" by Charles Darwin is a historical account written in the late 19th century, reflecting on the life and thoughts of one of the most influential scientists in history. The book covers Darwin's early life, education, and the development of his ideas that led to groundbreaking contributions to natural science, particularly his theory of evolution through natural selection. The opening portion of the work provides insights into Darwin's formative years, tracing his early memories, family life, and education. It highlights significant events, such as the impact of his mother’s death and his initial struggles with formal education, which he found lacking in engaging scientific content. Through anecdotes, Darwin reveals his childhood interests in natural history and collecting, indicating the seeds of curiosity that eventually blossomed into his revolutionary scientific inquiries. He discusses his interactions with peers and mentors, setting the stage for his later work on the HMS Beagle and the formative experiences that shaped his inquiries into the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species Naturalists -- Great Britain -- Biography QH Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Biology 158465 2025-08-01T11:50:07.507843 text/html 160187 2022-04-26T11:11:12 text/html 162764 2025-08-01T11:50:13.574801 application/epub+zip 161787 2025-08-01T11:50:10.669809 application/epub+zip 135734 2025-08-01T11:50:09.518856 application/epub+zip 340430 2025-08-01T11:50:15.891804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327848 2025-08-01T11:50:12.854836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288024 2022-09-01T13:16:47.539010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149804 2025-08-01T11:50:07.217837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149648 2022-04-26T13:23:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19478 2025-08-01T11:50:16.054789 application/rdf+xml 20545 2025-08-01T11:50:10.043821 image/jpeg 4798 2025-08-01T11:50:09.783864 image/jpeg 56674 2022-04-26T13:23:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 58549 2022-04-26T12:24:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 151795 2025-08-01T11:50:07.522824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia