VOLUME I PREFACE LIFE AND LETTERS OF CHARLES DARWIN. VOLUME I. CHAPTER 1.I. — THE DARWIN FAMILY. CHAPTER 1.II. — AUTOBIOGRAPHY. CHAPTER 1.III. — REMINISCENCES OF MY FATHER'S EVERYDAY LIFE. CHAPTER 1.IV. — CAMBRIDGE LIFE.

His entries tell the story of one of the most important scientific journeys ever made with matchless immediacy and vivid descriptiveness.

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Charles Darwin's personal experiences and intellectual pursuits are expertly examined in this book, shedding light on the motivations behind his revolutionary ideas.

Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. For the sixth edition of 1872, the short title was changed to The Origin of Species.

CAMBRIDGE 1828-1831.

In the 1872 sixth edition "On" was omitted, so the full title is The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. This edition is usually known as The Origin of Species.

These facts seemed to me to throw some light on the origin of species-that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers.

A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the development and publication of Darwin's evolutionary theory incorporates an autobiographical essay, notebook excerpts, and letters between the scientist and other luminaries of his era.