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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Voyage of the Beagle
Darwin's career began with a journal of his findings aboard the HMS Beagle. He studied different species of finches and their beak gradations that seemingly evolved to their environments. These studies granted a good deal of credibility within the scientific community. Darwin, Charles. A Naturalist's Voyage: Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. J. Murray, 1845. -
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Origin of Species
Charles Darwin first introduced the theory of natural selection and evolution in his book Origin of Species. Darwin's theory of natural selection first came to fruition here. "it's as if nature selects them, hence his choice of the term Natural Selection" (CrashCourse) Darwin, Charles. The Origin of Species. Literary Classics, 1859. CrashCourse. "Darwin and Natural Selection: Crash Course History of Science #22." YouTube, 1 Oct. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfsUz2O2jww -
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) The Descent of Man
The Descent of Man was a book written to describe the evolution of man. He theorized that man evolved from something just as animals evolved. "He who wishes to decide whether man is the modified descendant of some pre-existing form, would probably first enquire whether man varies, however slightly, in bodily structure and in mental faculties" (Darwin p1). Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation To Sex. J. Murray, 1901. -
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) expression of emotion in man and animals.
The expression of the emotions in man and animals pointed out the differences, and ultimately the similarities, in emotions of man and animals. "I WILL begin by giving the three Principles, which appear to me to account for most of the expressions and gestures involuntarily used by man and the lower animals, under the influence of various emotions and sensations" (Darwin p1). Darwin, Charles. The expression of the emotions in man and animals. J. Murray, 1901