Charles Darwin

Insectivorous Plants (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist who established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species , overcoming scientific rejection of earlier concepts of transmutation of species.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Krill Press
• Seitenzahl: 581
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781531234003
• Artikelnr.: 54252470

Autorenporträt

Charles Darwin, born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England, became one of the most influential naturalists in history. Initially studying medicine and theology, he shifted his focus to natural history, a passion that led him to join the HMS Beagle's five-year voyage around the world. During this journey, he collected specimens and recorded observations that laid the groundwork for his evolutionary theories.In 1859, Darwin published On the Origin of Species, where he introduced his theory of evolution by natural selection. He argued that species evolve gradually, with the best-adapted organisms more likely to survive and reproduce. This idea challenged traditional views and sparked intense debate, yet it provided a new framework for understanding life's diversity.Though controversial at first, Darwin's theory of natural selection eventually gained acceptance, transforming biological science. His contributions continued with later works like The Descent of Man. Darwin passed away in 1882 and was honored with burial in Westminster Abbey, leaving a legacy that remains central to modern biology.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Drosera rotundifolia, or the common sun-dew
2. The movements of the tentacles from the contact of solid bodies
3. Aggregation of the protoplasm within the cells of the tentacles
4. The effects of heat on the leaves
5. The effects of non-nitrogenous and nitrogenous organic fluids on the leaves
6. The digestive power of the secretion of Drosera
7. The effects of salts of ammonia
8. The effects of various other salts, and acids, on the leaves
9. The effects of certain alkaloid poisons, other substances and vapours
10. On the sensitiveness of the leaves, and on the lines of transmission of the motor impulse
11. Recapitulation of the chief observations on Drosera rotundifolia
12. On the structure and movements of some other species of Drosera
13. Dionaea muscipula
14. Aldrovanda vesiculosa
15. Drosophyllum, Roridula, Byblis, glandular hairs of other plants, concluding remarks on the Droseraceae
16. Pinguicula
17. Utricularia
18. Utricularia (continued)
Index.