The Origin Of Species by Means of Natural Selection (version 2)


Read by Michael Armenta

(4.7 stars; 49 reviews)

This is the 6th and last edition of "On The Origin of Species" with all additions and corrections, often considered the Definitive Edition (23 hr 44 min)

Chapters

A Historical Sketch and Introduction 44:49 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 1 Part 1 - Variation Under Domestication 57:06 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 1 Part 2 - Variation Under Domestication (continued) 35:12 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 2 - Variation Under Nature 52:16 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 3 - Struggle For Existence 45:57 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 4 Part 1 - Natural Selection or The Survival of the Fittest 1:02:33 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 4 Part 2 - Natural Selection. (continued) 1:01:29 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 4 Part 3 - Natural Selection. (conclusion) 28:23 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 5 Part 1 - Laws of Variation 1:04:23 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 5 Part 2 - Laws Of Variation. (continued) 26:23 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 6 Part 1 - Difficulties of the Theory 1:11:07 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 6 Part 2 - Difficulties of the Theory (continued) 45:28 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 7 Part 1 - Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection 1:10:25 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 7 Part 2 - Miscellaneous Objections (continued) 55:04 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 8 Part 1 - Instinct 1:02:17 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 8 Part 2 - Instinct (continued) 24:24 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 9 Part 1 - Hybridism 56:14 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 9 Part 2 - Hybridism (continued) 37:20 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 10 Part 1 - On the Imperfection of the Geological Record 1:00:06 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 10 Part 2 - On The Imperfection of the Geological Record (continued) 25:44 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 11 Part 1 - On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings 1:08:33 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 11 Part 2 - On the Geological Succession (continued) 16:02 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 12 Part 1 - Geological Distribution 59:46 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 12 Part 2 - Geological Distribution (continued) 21:25 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 13 - Geological Distribution Continued 1:04:19 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 14 Part 1 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings 59:21 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 14 Part 2 - Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings (continued) 1:08:15 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 15 Part 1 - Recapitulation and Conclusion 56:21 Read by Michael Armenta
Chapter 15 Part 2 - Recapitulation and Conclusion (continued) 23:39 Read by Michael Armenta

Reviews

Masterful Reading


(5 stars)

Very intelligible, a great rendering of Darwins seminal work. An enjoyable listen. The evolutionary theory still lacks substantial evidence in fossil records. It's very dependent on extreme periods of time that don't line up with cosmology observations. What is the mysterious force that has caused this whole biological, ecological, and cosmological system to work together in such sophisticated harmony - a question not answered in this book.

great read


(5 stars)

I love when he uses the word retarded <3

brilliant!


(5 stars)

What a fabulous reader, well done!

timeless masterpiece


(5 stars)

Audio Review: Very crisp and clear. Really love this recording. There are only a few audible cracks throughout this whole book! Book review: Okay, this book is clearly not written for pure entertainment, but Darwin was so careful with his wording that most of it is still true today. He obviously had a religious audience in mind when he wrote this