Project Gutenberg 2021-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 251 Poulton, Edward Bagnall, Sir 1856 1943 Poulton, Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton, Edward B. Poulton, E. B. 02026224 Charles Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection The century science series E-text prepared by Fay Dunn, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Charles Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection" by Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and contributions of Charles Darwin, focusing especially on his pivotal theory of natural selection and how it reshaped the understanding of evolution. The author aims to convey the greatness of Darwin's legacy while drawing connections to his life experiences and the development of his groundbreaking ideas. At the start of the text, the introduction establishes the framework for the exploration of Darwin's life and significance. Poulton expresses gratitude to various individuals who assisted in the research and presentation of Darwin's contributions. He outlines that the work draws heavily from "Life and Letters," and illustrates Darwin's qualities that contributed to his scientific achievements, particularly a balance between imagination and observation. The opening discusses the importance of childhood experiences, achievements in education, friendships, and key influences that shaped Darwin's scientific mindset, hinting at the detailed journey through his life that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural selection Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 QH Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Biology 450312 2025-07-26T06:42:32.268772 text/html 418974 2024-10-18T14:45:46 text/html 682440 2025-07-26T06:42:42.604751 application/epub+zip 679097 2025-07-26T06:42:34.653787 application/epub+zip 414825 2025-07-26T06:42:33.434772 application/epub+zip 1800790 2025-07-26T06:42:47.694796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1759430 2025-07-26T06:42:41.290794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1082466 2022-09-29T15:30:13.911494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377518 2025-07-26T06:42:31.190847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357482 2024-10-18T14:45:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16751 2025-07-26T06:42:47.860692 application/rdf+xml 16710 2025-07-26T06:42:33.717767 image/jpeg 2055 2025-07-26T06:42:33.575766 image/jpeg 695845 2025-07-26T06:42:32.308802 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