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Quote by Charles Darwin

“I have been speculating last night what makes a man a discoverer of undiscovered things. As far as I can conjecture the art consists in habitually searching for the causes and meaning of everything which occurs.”

Quote by Charles Darwin

Book:On the Origin of Species

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On the Origin of Species

Charles Darwin's groundbreaking book presents a comprehensive explanation of the process of evolution, detailing how species change over time through natural selection. It is a foundational text in the study of biology and has had a profound impact on scientific thought and understanding of the natural world. more

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Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, is renowned as the founder of evolutionary biology. Born on February 12, 1809, in England, he passed away on April 19, 1882. Darwin is best known for his research on the theory of evolution, which proposed that species evolve through natural selection and survival of the fittest. more

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