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On the origin of species : the illustrated edition

by Charles Darwin, David Quammen

This illustrated edition documents the development of the theory of evolution by natural selection. It features over 300 images, including records from the HMS Beagle voyage and botanical studies that provided evidence for this scientific work.

Accession 5947 ISBN 9781402756399 Publisher Sterling
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