Natural History
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Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 In choosing letters for publication I have been largely guided by the wish to illustrate my father's personal character. But his life was so essentially one of work, that a history of the man could...
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The Autobiography of Charles DarwinThe Autobiography of Charles Darwin [My fathers autobiographical recollections, given in the present chapter, were written for his children,and written without any thought that they would ever be published. To many this may seem an impossibility; but those who knew my father will understand...
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The Origin of Species by Means of Natural SelectionThe Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection - Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 6th Edition When on board H.M.S. Beagle, as naturalist, I was much struck with certain facts in the distribution of the organic beings...
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Darwin and Modern ScienceDarwin and Modern Science At the suggestion of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, the Syndics of the University Press decided in March, 1908, to arrange for the publication of a series of Essays in commemoration of the Centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and...
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The Life and Perambulations of a MouseThe Life and Perambulations of a Mouse It is now some months ago since I took leave of my little readers, promising, in case I should ever hear any further tidings of either Nimble or Longtail, I would certainly communicate it to them; and,...
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Secrets of the WoodsSecrets of the Woods This little book is but another chapter in the shy 'wild life of the fields and woods' of which "Ways of Wood Folk" and "Wilderness Ways" were the beginning. It is given gladly in answer to the call for more...
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A New Voyage to CarolinaA New Voyage to Carolina - Containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc....
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Madam How and Lady Why Or, First Lessons in Earth Lore for ChildrenMadam How and Lady Why; Or, First Lessons in Earth Lore for ChildrenMy dear boys,When I was your age, there were no such childrens books as there are now. Those which we had were few and dull, and the pictures in them ugly and...
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The Natural History of SelborneThe Natural History of Selborne See, Selborne spreads her boldest beauties round The varied valley, and the mountain ground, Wildly majestic ! What is all the pride, Of flats, with loads of ornaments supplied ? Unpleasing, tasteless, impotent expense, Compared with Natures rude magnificenee....
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On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural SelectionOn the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection - Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life When on board H.M.S. Beagle, as naturalist, I was much struck with certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South...
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and AnimalsThe Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals Many works have been written on Expression, but a greater number on Physiognomy,that is, on the recognition of character through the study of the permanent form of the features. With this latter subject I am...
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The Story of EvolutionThe Story of Evolution An ingenious student of science once entertained his generation with a theory of how one might behold again all the stirring chapters that make up the story of the earth. The living scene of our time is lit by the...
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The Voyage of the BeagleThe Voyage of the Beagle I have stated in the preface to the first Edition of this work, and in the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, that it was in consequence of a wish expressed by Captain Fitz Roy, of having some...
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My Garden AcquaintanceMy Garden Acquaintance ONE of the most delightful books in my father's library was White's "Natural History of Selborne." For me it has rather gained in charm with years. I used to read it without knowing the secret of the pleasure I found in...
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Glaucus Or, The Wonders of the ShoreGlaucus; Or, The Wonders of the ShoreI cannot forego the pleasure of dedicating this little book to you; excepting of course the opening exhortation (needless enough in your case) to those who have not yet discovered the value of Natural History. Accept it as...
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The Pageant of SummerThe Pageant of SummerGreen rushes, long and thick, standing up above the edge of the ditch, told the hour of the year as distinctly as the shadow on the dial the hour of the day. Green and thick and sappy to the touch, they...
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The Land of Little RainThe Land of Little Rain I confess to a great liking for the Indian fashion of name-giving: every man known by that phrase which best expresses him to whoso names him. Thus he may be Mighty-Hunter, or Man-Afraid-of-a-Bear, according as he is called by...
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