What island chain did Charles Darwin famously visit, inspiring his theory of natural selection?
Darwin and His Great Discovery Darwin and His Great Discovery Darwin and His Great Discovery is a science book for young adults by L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp, first published by Macmillan in 1972. The work is an examination of naturalist Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution he proposed and marshaled evidence for in "The Origin of Species". A brief account of his visit to the Galápagos Islands brings up the issue of human origins, leading into a discussion of early theories on the formation and age of the earth and evolution. A biographical sketch of Darwin follows, covering his
Natural Selection (manuscript) Natural Selection (manuscript) Natural Selection is a manuscript written by Charles Darwin, in which he presented his theory of natural selection and its role in biological evolution. He did not publish the work while he was alive, but wrote an abstract, titled "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life", which he published in 1859. Darwin regarded "Natural Selection" as his main work, while "On the Origin of Species" was written for a wider audience. He always intended to finish "Natural Selection", but because of frail health,