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On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin
Darwin’s argument for evolution by natural selection, written for the general reader and still readable today.
First published 1859 · 157,000 words · about 10 hours to read · 493 pages at 10.3″
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- PDF, 7–8″, with notes margin 648 pages, 3 MB
- PDF, 7–8″, without notes margin 568 pages, 3 MB
- PDF, 7.3″ tall, with notes margin 603 pages, 3 MB
- PDF, 7.3″ tall, without notes margin 626 pages, 3 MB
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About this edition
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