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“It is a truly wonderful fact - the wonder of which we are apt to overlook from familiarity - that all animals and all plants throughout all time and space should be related to each other in group subordinate to group.”

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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