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Origins : selected letters of Charles Darwin 1822-1859 / edited by Frederick Burkhardt ; foreword by Stephen Jay Gould

This selection of letters from 1825 to 1859 documents the development of evolutionary theory, including the Beagle voyage and university studies. The correspondence provides a personal record of scientific observations leading to the publication of On the Origin of Species.

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