02206cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500190014226400510016130000470021233600260025933700260028533800360031150000310034750800490037852013700042753400450179765300310184285600430187334730UtSlPG20260610133807.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQH1 aAllen, Grant,d1848-189910aCharles Darwin 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-12-23  aProduced by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe  a"Charles Darwin" by Grant Allen is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a detailed exploration of the life, ideas, and the historical context in which Darwin operated, portraying him as both a significant figure and a product of a larger intellectual movement towards evolution and natural selection. It seeks to illuminate how Darwin’s thoughts evolved and contributed to groundbreaking changes in biology and the broader implications for thought in general.  The opening of the book outlines the premise that Darwin was not only born into a conducive environment for scientific inquiry but was also part of a continuum of evolutionary thought already brewing in society. It details how Darwin was distinguished not as the first to propose evolution, but as the one who clarified the mechanisms of natural selection. The text sets the stage for a narrative that will delve into Darwin's background, his intellectual ancestry, and the societal and scientific milieu that shaped him. Major influences from thinkers such as Lamarck and Malthus, along with a growing shift in scientific understanding during Darwin’s formative years, are hinted at, suggesting a detailed analysis of how Darwin’s contributions integrated into and advanced the evolutionary discourse of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDarwin, Charles, 1809-188240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34730