02464cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000450012624500550017126400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037649000310041250000310044350802020047452012470067653400450192365300220196865300310199083000310202185600430205299900190209565779UtSlPG20260610134522.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02026224  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQH1 aPoulton, Edward Bagnall, Sir,d1856-194310aCharles Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe century science series  aRelease date is 2021-07-06  aE-text prepared by Fay Dunn, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Charles Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection" by Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and contributions of Charles Darwin, focusing especially on his pivotal theory of natural selection and how it reshaped the understanding of evolution. The author aims to convey the greatness of Darwin's legacy while drawing connections to his life experiences and the development of his groundbreaking ideas.  At the start of the text, the introduction establishes the framework for the exploration of Darwin's life and significance. Poulton expresses gratitude to various individuals who assisted in the research and presentation of Darwin's contributions. He outlines that the work draws heavily from "Life and Letters," and illustrates Darwin's qualities that contributed to his scientific achievements, particularly a balance between imagination and observation. The opening discusses the importance of childhood experiences, achievements in education, friendships, and key influences that shaped Darwin's scientific mindset, hinting at the detailed journey through his life that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNatural selection  aDarwin, Charles, 1809-1882 0aThe century science series40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65779  c106601d106601