The Origin Of Species by Means of Natural Selection (version 2)


Lu par Michael Armenta

(4.7 stars; 53 reviews)

This is the 6th and last edition of "On The Origin of Species" with all additions and corrections, often considered the Definitive Edition (23 hr 44 min)

Chapitres

A Historical Sketch and Introduction 44:49 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 1 Part 1 - Variation Under Domestication 57:06 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 1 Part 2 - Variation Under Domestication (continued) 35:12 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 2 - Variation Under Nature 52:16 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 3 - Struggle For Existence 45:57 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 4 Part 1 - Natural Selection or The Survival of the Fittest 1:02:33 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 4 Part 2 - Natural Selection. (continued) 1:01:29 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 4 Part 3 - Natural Selection. (conclusion) 28:23 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 5 Part 1 - Laws of Variation 1:04:23 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 5 Part 2 - Laws Of Variation. (continued) 26:23 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 6 Part 1 - Difficulties of the Theory 1:11:07 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 6 Part 2 - Difficulties of the Theory (continued) 45:28 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 7 Part 1 - Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection 1:10:25 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 7 Part 2 - Miscellaneous Objections (continued) 55:04 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 8 Part 1 - Instinct 1:02:17 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 8 Part 2 - Instinct (continued) 24:24 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 9 Part 1 - Hybridism 56:14 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 9 Part 2 - Hybridism (continued) 37:20 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 10 Part 1 - On the Imperfection of the Geological Record 1:00:06 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 10 Part 2 - On The Imperfection of the Geological Record (continued) 25:44 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 11 Part 1 - On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings 1:08:33 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 11 Part 2 - On the Geological Succession (continued) 16:02 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 12 Part 1 - Geological Distribution 59:46 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 12 Part 2 - Geological Distribution (continued) 21:25 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 13 - Geological Distribution Continued 1:04:19 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 14 Part 1 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings 59:21 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 14 Part 2 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings (continued) 1:08:15 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 15 Part 1 - Recapitulation and Conclusion 56:21 Lu par Michael Armenta
Chapter 15 Part 2 - Recapitulation and Conclusion (continued) 23:39 Lu par Michael Armenta

Critiques

This should be required reading


(5 stars)

for anyone who wants to comment on evolution. Darwin is so thorough and rigorous that I couldn’t find any point where he was wrong. All I could find were gaps that were filled in by later discoveries. The first and last few chapters I thought were the best. The middle, talking about the geological record and geography were somewhat tedious. This being the 6th edition, Darwin responds to many commentaries made about the theory. Makes me want to read the first edition.

Masterful Reading


(5 stars)

Very intelligible, a great rendering of Darwins seminal work. An enjoyable listen. The evolutionary theory still lacks substantial evidence in fossil records. It's very dependent on extreme periods of time that don't line up with cosmology observations. What is the mysterious force that has caused this whole biological, ecological, and cosmological system to work together in such sophisticated harmony - a question not answered in this book.

great read


(5 stars)

I love when he uses the word retarded <3

brilliant!


(5 stars)

What a fabulous reader, well done!

timeless masterpiece


(5 stars)

Audio Review: Very crisp and clear. Really love this recording. There are only a few audible cracks throughout this whole book! Book review: Okay, this book is clearly not written for pure entertainment, but Darwin was so careful with his wording that most of it is still true today. He obviously had a religious audience in mind when he wrote this