The Origin of Species
A Variorum Text
Publication Year: 2006
The theories propounded by Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species have had a profound and revolutionary effect, not only on biology but also on philosophy, history, and theology. His concept of natural selection has created eruptive disputes among scientists and religious leaders of his time and ours. The phenomenal importance of his brilliant work is universally recognized, but the present volume marks the first scholarly attempt to compile a complete variorum edition of The Origin of Species, covering all of the extensive variants in the six texts published between 1859 and 1872.
Darwin's changes were extensive. His book grew by a third as he rewrote many passages four or five times, and in this edition Morse Peckham has recorded every one of those changes. A book of such distinctive dimensions, on a subject of such profound importance, will be of intense interest to historians of biology, evolution, science, literature, and cultural development. It will be an invaluable aid to the clarification and full comprehension of this complex and renowned scientific classic.
Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press
Cover
Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
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pp. 4-
CONTENTS
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pp. 7-8
INTRODUCTION
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pp. 9-34
"'Much the greatest event that ever happened and much the best,' Charles James Fox said of the French Revolution-to me, a remark even more pertinent to the publication of On the Origin of Species. Its greatness would justify the preparation of a variorum text, but there are sounder reasons. The scale on which Darwin carried out..."
ABBREVIATIONS
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pp. 35-
ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES.
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pp. 39-
Epigraphs
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pp. 40-
Title-Page
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pp. 41-
CONTENTS
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pp. 43-49
INSTRUCTION TO BINDER.
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pp. 50-
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS,
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pp. 51-57
HISTORICAL SKETCH
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pp. 59-70
INTRODUCTION.
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pp. 71-75
CHAPTER I.
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pp. 77-119
"Causes of Variability-Effects of Habit-Correlation of Growth Inheritance-Character of Domestic Varieties-Difficulty of distinguishing between Varieties and Species-Origin of Domestic Varieties from one or more Species-Domestic Pigeons, their Differences and Origin-Principle of Selection anciently followed, its Effects-Methodical and Unconscious Selection-Unknown..."
CHAPTER II.
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pp. 120-143
"Variability-Individual differences-Doubtful species-Wide ranging, much diffused, and common species vary most-Species of the larger genera in any country vary more than the species of the smaller genera-Many of the species of the larger genera resemble varieties in being very closely, but unequally, related to..."
CHAPTER III.
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pp. 144-162
"Bears on natural selection-The term used in a wide sense-Geometrical powers of increase-Rapid increase of naturalised animals and plants-Nature of the checks to increase-Competition universal-Effects of climate-Protection from the number of individuals-Complex relations of all animals and plants throughout nature-Struggle for life most severe between individuals..."
CHAPTER IV.
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pp. 163-274
"NATURAL SELECTION; OR THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. Natural Selection-its power compared with man's selection-its power on characters of trifling importance-its power at all ages and on both sexes-Sexual Selection-On the generality of intercrosses between individuals of the same species-Circumstances favourable and unfavourable to Natural Selection,..."
CHAPTER V.
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pp. 275-320
"Effects of external conditions-Use and disuse, combined with natural selection; organs of flight and of vision-Acclimatisation -Correlation of growth-Compensation and economy of growth -False correlations-Multiple, rudimentary, and lowly organised..."
CHAPTER VI.
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pp. 321-379
"Difficulties on the theory of descent with modification- Transitions- Absence or rarity of transitional varieties-Transitions in habits of life-Diversified habits in the same species-Species with habits widely different from those of their allies-Organs of extreme perfection-Means of transition-Cases of difficulty-Natura..."
CHAPTER VII.
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pp. 380-423
"Instincts comparable with habits, but different in their origin-Instincts graduated-Aphides and ants-Instincts variable-Domestic instincts, their origins-Natural instincts of the cuckoo, ostrich, and parasitic bees-Slave-making ants-Hive-bee, its cell-making instinct-Difficulties on the theory of the Natural..."
CHAPTER VIII.
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pp. 424-474
"Distinction between the sterility of first crosses and of hybrids-Sterility various in degree, not universal, affected by close interbreeding, removed by domestication-Laws governing the sterility of hybrids-Sterility not a special endowment, but incidental on other differences-Causes of the sterility of first crosses..."
CHAPTER IX.
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pp. 475-520
"On the absence of intermediate varieties at the present day-On the nature of extinct intermediate varieties; on their number-On the vast lapse of time, as inferred from the rate of deposition and of denudation-On the poorness of our paleeontological collections-On the intermittence of geological formations-On the absence of intermediate varieties in anyone formation-On..."
CHAPTER X.
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pp. 521-561
"On the slow and successive appearance of new species-On their different rates of change-Species once lost do not reappear-Groups of species follow the same general rules in their appearance and disappearance as do single species-On Extinction-On simultaneous changes in the forms of life throughout the..."
CHAPTER XI.
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pp. 562-610
"Present distribution cannot be accounted for by differences in physical conditions-Importance of barriers-Affinity of the productions of the same continent-Centres of creation-Means of dispersal, by changes of climate and of the level of the land, and by occasional means-Dispersal during the Glacial period..."
CHAPTER XII.
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pp. 611-645
"Distribution of fresh-water productions-On the inhabitants of oceanic islands-Absence of Batrachians and of terrestrial Mammals- On the relation of the inhabitants of islands to those of the nearest mainland-On colonisation from the nearest source with subsequent modification-Summary of the last and present..."
CHAPTER XIII.
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pp. 646-718
"CLASSIFICATION groups subordinate to groups-Natural system-Rules and difficulties in classification, explained on the theory of descent with modification-Classification of varieties-Descent always used in classification-Analogical or adaptive characters..."
CHAPTER XIV.
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pp. 719-759
"Recapitulation of the difficulties on the theory of Natural Selection- Recapitulation of the general and special circumstances in its favour-Causes of the general belief in the immutability of species-How far the theory of natural selection may be extended- Effects of its adoption on the study of Natural history-Concluding..."
GLOSSARY
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pp. 761-771
APPENDIX I
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pp. 773-774
APPENDIX II
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pp. 775-785
APPENDIX I I I
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pp. 787-792
APPENDIX IV
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pp. 793-798
ALPHABETICAL LIST OFCHAPTER SUB-TITLES
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pp. 797-799
INDEX
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pp. 801-816
E-ISBN-13: 9780812200515
Print-ISBN-13: 9780812219548
Page Count: 816
Publication Year: 2006
