Project Gutenberg 2009-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 1186 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Variation_of_Animals_and_Plants_Under_Domestication E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Keith Edkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This seminal work explores the mechanisms of inheritance and variation in domestic animals and plants, detailing how these processes contribute to their evolution and diversity. Darwin investigates complex concepts, including reversion, genetic stability, and the impacts of breeding practices. The opening of the volume delves into the concept of inheritance, emphasizing its significance in understanding variation within domesticated species. Darwin discusses how traits, ranging from physical characteristics to diseases, can be passed down through generations, often in surprising ways. He cites various examples from animal and plant breeding, highlighting instances of inherited traits and anomalies. The opening sets a foundation for a detailed examination of how factors like genetics and environment interact to shape the development and continuity of domesticated forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Variation (Biology) Domestic animals Plants, Cultivated QH Text Animals-Domestic Category: Science - Biology 1881640 2025-08-12T04:50:58.163861 text/html 1828484 2009-05-20T17:51:07 text/html 693722 2025-08-12T04:51:30.673645 application/epub+zip 719321 2025-08-12T04:51:06.722819 application/epub+zip 675447 2025-08-12T04:51:02.795774 application/epub+zip 1497807 2025-08-12T04:51:45.531118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1616387 2025-08-12T04:51:27.354730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1364623 2022-09-13T11:54:10.820754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1434394 2025-08-12T04:50:53.790857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1433361 2009-05-20T17:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1433889 2009-05-20T17:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20603 2025-08-12T04:51:45.703078 application/rdf+xml 26369 2025-08-12T04:51:03.560800 image/jpeg 4740 2025-08-12T04:51:03.181797 image/jpeg 493341 2009-05-20T17:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 544461 2009-05-20T17:53:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 492971 2009-05-20T17:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 654029 2025-08-12T04:50:58.280808 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