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According to Wikipedia, Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. In a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey.

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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex: Contents (1871) (7328)
On the origin of the species by means of natural selection (1859) (3136)
The descent of man, and Selection in relation to sex, Vol 1. (1805)
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication: DOMESTIC PIGEONS (1868) (1332)
The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms with Observations on Their Habits (1881) (802)
Power of Movement in Plants (1880) (733)
On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection (1858) (618)
On the Various Contrivances by Which British and Foreign Orchids Are Fertilized by Insects; and on the Good Effects of Intercrossing (1862) (519)
The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants (457)
The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs (1842) (371)
The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species: CONCLUDING REMARKS ON HETEROSTYLED PLANTS (335)
A biographical sketch of an infant (1877) (306)
The origin of species by means of natural selecti : or, The preservation of favored races in the struggle for life / (241)
A Monograph on the Sub-Class Cirripedia (228)
An account of the Fine Dust which often falls on Vessels in the Atlantic Ocean. (1846) (227)
Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world : under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N. / by Charles Darwin. (215)
Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N. from 1832 to 1836 (198)
Geological Observations on South America (169)
On the Two Forms, or Dimorphic Condition, in the Species of Primula, and on their remarkable Sexual Relations. (1862) (163)
Insectivorous plants, by Charles Darwin. (153)
Origin of Certain Instincts (1873) (144)
The descent of man and selection in relation to sex (new ed.). (112)
The formation of vegetable mould : through the action of worms, with observations on their habits / by Charles Darwin ; with illustrations. (110)
The descent of man and selection in relation to sex, Vol. 1, (2nd ed.). (98)
The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 : (95)
Charles Darwin (91)
A Monograph on the Fossil Lepadidæ, or, Pedunculated Cirripedes of Great Britain (1851) (87)
The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs: Being the First Part of the Geology of the Voyage of the 'Beagle,' under the Command of Capt. Fitzroy, R. N., during the Years 1832 to 1836 (86)
More letters of Charles Darwin. A record of his work in a series of hitherto unpublished letters, ed. by Francis Darwin ... and A.C. Seward ... (75)
The foundations of the Origin of species (75)
On the formation of mould (1838) (71)
Sexual Selection in Relation to Monkeys (1876) (67)
On the origin of species by means of natural selection; or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life / by Charles Darwin. (66)
The movements and habits of climbing plants, by Charles Darwin. (60)
XLII.—On the Connexion of certain Volcanic Phenomena in South America; and on the Formation of Mountain Chains and Volcanos, as the Effect of the same Power by which Continents are elevated. (59)
Journal of researches into the geology & natural history of the various countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world (58)
On the Sexual Relations of the Three Forms of Lythrum salicaria. (1864) (55)
Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands (49)
The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects / by Charles Darwin. (48)
Descriptions of Tertiary fossil shells from South America (48)
A naturalist's voyage : journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. / (48)
The origin of species by means of natural selection; or, the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life, by Charles Darwin ... with additions and corrections from 6th and last English ed ... (47)
The variation of animals and plants under domestication / by Charles Darwin ; authorized edition, with a preface by Asa Gray. (45)
On the existence of two forms, and on their reciprocal sexual relation, in several species of the genus Linum. (1863) (44)
XXVII.—On the Distribution of the Erratic Boulders and on the Contemporaneous Unstratified Deposits of South America. (43)
Descent of man, and selection in relation to sex: New edition, revised and augmented. (40)
XXXV.—On the Formation of Mould. (39)
A monograph of the subclass Cirripedia, with figures of all the species. The Lepadidæ or pedunculated cirripedes (1853) (39)
IV. Observations on the parallel roads of Glen Roy, and other parts of Lochaber in Scotland, with an attempt to prove that they are of marine origin (37)
On the Action of Sea-water on the Germination of Seeds (1856) (37)
Journal Of Researches... (36)
The origin of species by means of natural selection : or The preservation of favored races in the struggle for life / by Charles Darwin. (36)
The Lepadidæ; or, pedunculated cirripedes (35)
Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N. (34)
XXX. Notes on the effects produced by the ancient glaciers of Caernarvonshire, and on the boulders transported by floating ice (1842) (34)
Black Sheep (31)
Geological observations on coral reefs, Volcanic Islands, and on South America : being the geology of the voyage of the beagle under the command of captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 (30)
L.—On the agency of bees in the fertilization of papilionaceous flowers, and on the crossing of Kidney Beans (1858) (29)
On the Dispersal of Freshwater Bivalves (1882) (26)
XXIX.—Brief descriptions of several terrestrial Planariæ, and of some remarkable marine species, with an account of their habits (1844) (25)
The formation of vegetable mould (24)
Transplantation of Shells (1878) (23)
On the Geology of the Falkland Islands (1846) (22)
On the Males and Complemental Males of certain Cirripedes, and on Rudimentary Structures (1873) (22)
Perception in the Lower Animals (1873) (22)
The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. (21)
A manual of scientific enquiry (21)
XXXVII. On a remarkable bar of sandstone off Pernambuco, on the coast of Brazil (1841) (20)
The variation of animals and plants under domestication / By Charles Darwin. (19)
Journal of the proceedings of the Linnean Society. (19)
Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of H.M.S. 'Beagle,' under the command of Captain Fitz Roy / (18)
Series of propositions for rendering the nomenclature of zoology uniform and permanent, being the report of a committee for the consideration of the subject appointed by the British Association for the Advancement of Science (17)
The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom (2nd ed., 5th impression). (17)
I.—Observations on the Structure and Propagation of the genusSagitta (16)
A New View of Darwinism (1871) (16)
Sir Wyville Thomson and Natural Selection (1880) (15)
The formation of vegetable mould, through the action of worms, with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin ... (15)
The origin of the species (13)
On the Transportal of Erratic Boulders from a lower to a higher level (1848) (12)
XVI.—Notes on the fertilization of orchids (1869) (12)
A naturalist's voyage round the world in H.M.S. "Beagle" (12)
The Life of Erasmus Darwin (1879) (11)
On the Three remarkable Sexual Forms of Catasetum tridentatum, an Orchid in the possession of the Linnean Society. (1862) (11)
The origin of species : by means of natural selection, or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life / by Charles Darwin. (10)
On the Character and Hybrid‐like Nature of the Offspring from the Illegitimate Unions of Dimorphic and Trimorphic Plants. (1868) (10)
Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage around the world of H. M. S. 'Beagle' under the command of Captain Ftiz Roy, R. N., by Charles Darwin . (10)
The Action of Carbonate of Ammonia on the Roots of certain Plants (1882) (10)
The Reflection of the X-Rays. (9)
COMPARISON OF THE MENTAL POWERS OF MAN AND THE LOWER ANIMALS (9)
Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Beagle' round the world ... / by Charles Darwin. (9)
Voyage d'un naturaliste autour du monde fait a bord du navire le Beagle de 1831 à 1836. / (9)
De l'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle, ou Des lois de transformation des êtres organisés (9)
XII. On the power of icebergs to make rectilinear, uniformly-directed grooves across a submarine undulatory surface (1855) (8)
Movements of Plants (1881) (8)
The Pressure of Radiation (8)
The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle during the years 1832-1836 (7)
Darwiniana: essays and reviews pertaining to Darwinism. By Asa Gray ... (7)
The voyage of the Beagle / by Charles Darwin ; with introduction and notes. (6)
The journal of a voyage in H.M.S. Beagle (6)
Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy / by Charles Darwin. (6)
STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE (6)
The Sexual Colours of Certain Butterflies (1880) (6)
The Fertilisation of Winter-flowering Plants (1869) (5)
INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS. (5)
Fritz Müller on Flowers and Insects (1877) (5)
The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom / by Charles Darwin. (5)
De la fécondation des orchidées par les insectes et des bons résultats du croisement (5)
Fifty years of Darwinism : modern aspects of evolution (4)
Habits of Ants (1873) (4)
Note on a Rock Seen on an Iceberg in 61 degrees South Latitude (4)
Studies in the theory of descent. By Dr. August Weismann. With notes and additions by the author. Translated and edited, with notes, by Raphael Meldola. With a prefatory notice by Charles Darwin ... (4)
The evidence of the descent of man from some lower form. (4)
La faculté motrice dans les plantes (4)
ON THE MANNER OF DEVELOPMENT OF MAN FROM SOME LOWER FORM (3)
The Parasitic Habits of Molothrus (1881) (3)
La descendance de l'homme et la sélection sexuelle. Par Charles Darwin. Traduit par Edmond Barbier d'après la seconde édition anglaise revue et augmentée par l'auteur. Préface par Carl Vogt. (3)
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication (3)
Cherry Blossoms (3)
Fertilisation of Orchids (1862) (3)
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAN—continued (3)
Inherited Instinct (3)
Fritz müller on a Frog Having Eggs on its Back—on the Abortion of the Hairs on the Legs of Certain Caddis-Flies, &c. (1879) (3)
The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 : Published with the approval of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury / (3)
Bree on Darwinism (1872) (2)
Flowers of the Primrose destroyed by Birds (1874) (2)
Coral reefs ; Volcanic islands ; South American geology (2)
Journal of Researches (aka Voyage of the Beagle) (2)
Darwin and modern science; essays in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the Origin of species. Edited for the Cambridge Philosophical Society and (2)
On the Thickness of the Pampean Formation, near Buenos Ayres (1863) (2)
The Various Contrivance - 2nd ed. (2)
The Action of Carbonate of Ammonia on Chlorophyll‐bodies. (1882) (2)
La Théorie Ondulatoire de la Matière (2)
Voyage d'un naturaliste autour du monde fait a bord du navire le Beagle de 1831 à 1836. / Traduit de l'anglais par M. Ed. Barbier. (2)
Recent Researches on Termites and Honey-Bees (1874) (2)
The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs ; being the first Part of the Geology of the Voyage of the Beagle under the Command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the Years 1832 to 1836 (1845) (2)
Fertility of Hybrids from the Common and Chinese Goose (2)
The origin of species / by Charles Darwin ; with introductions, notes and illustrations. (1)
Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of the H.M.S. 'Beagle' : (1)
The Contractile Filaments of the Teasel (1)
On British Fossil Lepadidæ (1850) (1)
Fertilisation of the Fumariaceæ (1874) (1)
XI.Mechanical models for the Zeeman effect (1)
Sur les causes du deplacement polaire (1)
Secondary sexual characteristics of insects. (1)
Tahiti and New Zealand. (1)
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF BIRDS (1)
Papers on pollination. (1)
St. Jago--Cape de Verd Islands. (1)
The Movements of Leaves (1881) (1)
The Omori Shell Mounds (1880) (1)
Observation on the parallel roads of glen rot, and of other parts of Lochaber, with an attempt to prove that they are of marine origin (1)
Darwin celebration, Cambridge, June, 1909 : Speeches delivered at the banquet held on June 23rd (0)
The life of Erasmus Darwin /by Charles Darwin : being an introduction to an Essey on his scientific works. (0)
Rats and Water-Casks (1879) (0)
INSTINCT (continued): Examination of the Theories of other Writers on the Evolution of Instinct, with a General Summary of the Theory here Set Forth (0)
Darwin, Charles July 4, 1858 (1858) (0)
Part I. The descent or origin of man. (0)
["Letter from Charles Darwin to [Grant Allen], 13594"] (1882) (0)
Darwin, Charles July 22, 1860 (1860) (0)
The substance of The descent of man (0)
["Letter from Charles Darwin to D. F. Nevill [Dorothy Fanny Nevill], 3324"] (0)
EXPLANATION OF THE DIAGRAM (0)
PLEASURES AND PAINS, MEMORY, AND ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS (0)
Darwin, Charles Dec. 24, 1859 (1859) (0)
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAMMALS—continued (0)
Resonance Radiation and the Correspondence Principle (0)
Darwinism stated by Darwin himself; characteristic passages from the writings of Charles Darwin. Selected and arranged by Nathan Sheppard. (0)
Bando Oriental and Patagonia. (0)
Charles Darwin letters to Asa Gray (0)
Ch. Darwin's gesammelte Werke (0)
Insects, continued.--Order lepidoptera. (butterflies and moths.). (0)
Darwinism (1872) (0)
Darwin, Charles June 8, 1855 (1855) (0)
Observations Géologiques sur les Îles Voleaniques explorées par l'Expédition du “Beagle,” et Notes sur la Géologie de l'Australie et du Cap de Bonne Esperance (0)
THE ROOT-PRINCIPLES OF MIND (0)
Birds—Continued (2). (0)
De la fecondation des orchidées par les insectes ... traduit par L. Revolle... (0)
Part II. Sexual selection. (0)
The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex, Vol 2 (2nd ed., 3rd impression). (0)
Darwin, Charles May 8, 1868 (1868) (0)
[Geological notes during a survey of the East and West coasts of South America, 1832-1835 (0)
Part III. Sexual selection in relation to man. (0)
Charles Darwin (0)
Voyage d'un naturaliste autour du monde. Des îles du Cap-Vert à la terre de Feu / Charles Darwin ; [trad. de l'anglais par E. Barbier] (0)
Strait of Magellan--Climate of the Southern Coasts. (0)
["Foolscap sheet, botanical notes"] (1856) (0)
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF INSECTS (0)
Chiloe and Chonos Islands. (0)
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS OF MAN (0)
Keeling Island: Coral Formations. (0)
The origin of species by means of natural selection : from the sixth edition (0)
Passage of the Cordillera. (0)
Conservation Treatment Job # 12364 (0)
Santa Cruz, Patagonia, and the Falklands. (0)
SUMMARY OF THE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS OF THE CROSSED AND SELF-FERTILISED PLANTS (0)
Mauritius to England. (0)
Chiloe and Concepcion: Great earthquake. (0)
Flowers of the Primrose destroyed by Birds (0)
Conservation Treatment Job # 12377 (0)
Leaves Injured at Night by Free Radiation (1881) (0)
Darwin, Charles Sept. 26, 1860 (1860) (0)
INSECTS, continued.—ORDER LEPIDOPTERA (0)
Northern Chile and Peru. (0)
Tierra del Fuego. (0)
Principles of expression : four chapters from "expression of the emotions in man and animals" (0)
Darwin, Charles Sept. 5, 1857 [enclosure transcript] (1857) (0)
Darwin, Charles Oct. 16, 1867 (1862) (0)
["Letter from Charles Darwin to Adam Sedgwick, 2482"] (0)
["Letter from Charles Darwin to R. A. Vance, 11269"] (1877) (0)
Darwin, Charles Oct. 31, 1860 [enclosed description] (1860) (0)
Darwin, Butterflies in Brazil: Noticed by Darwin in "Voyage of the Beagle" (0)
Darwin, Charles July 28, 1862 (1862) (0)
["Letter from Charles Darwin to [H. W. Bates] 3338"] (0)
Darwin, Charles Sept. 10, 1866 (1866) (0)

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