{"product_id":"9780231545297","title":"Origins of Darwin's Evolution: Solving the Species Puzzle Through Time and Place","description":"In \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e (1859), Charles Darwin presented his evidence for evolution and natural selection as its mechanism. He drew upon his earliest data gathered during his voyage on the HMS \u003ci\u003eBeagle\u003c\/i\u003e, which included collecting mammalian fossils in South America clearly related to living forms, tracing the geographical distributions of living species across South  America, and sampling the peculiar fauna of the geologically young Galápagos Archipelago that showed evident affinities to South American forms. By the end of the voyage, he came to the realization that instead of various centers of creation, species evolved in different regions throughout the world. However, except for some personal ponderings, he did not express this revelation explicitly in his notebooks until shortly after his return. Over the years, he collected more evidence supporting evolution, but his early work remained paramount: it became the first paragraph of \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e and encompassed three separate chapters, as well as later appearing in his autobiography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Many discussions of Darwin’s landmark book give scant attention to this wealth of evidence and today we still do not fully appreciate its significance in Darwin’s thinking. In \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Darwin’s Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, J. David Archibald explores this lapse. He also shows that Darwin’s other early passion, geology, proved a more elusive corroboration of evolution. \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e dedicated only one chapter to the rock and fossil record, as it appeared too incomplete for Darwin’s evidentiary standards. Carefully retracing Darwin’s gathering of evidence and the evolution of his thinking, \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Darwin’s Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e achieves a new understanding of how Darwin crafted his transformative theory.","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067574337776,"sku":"9780231545297","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780231545297_p0.jpg?v=1763680584","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780231545297","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}