Publisher's Synopsis
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication V1 is a book written by Charles Darwin that explores the process of domestication and how it affects the variations in animals and plants. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume discussing the variations in animals and the second volume focusing on plants. In this book, Darwin examines how domestication has led to changes in the physical characteristics of animals and plants, as well as their behavior and physiology. He also discusses the role of artificial selection in shaping these variations, and how these changes can be passed down from one generation to the next. The book is based on Darwin's extensive research and observations, and includes numerous examples and case studies from his own experiments and those of other scientists. It also includes detailed illustrations and diagrams to help readers better understand the concepts and theories presented.Overall, The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication V1 is a seminal work in the field of evolutionary biology, and remains a valuable resource for scientists and researchers interested in the process of domestication and the variations that occur in animals and plants.1885. Part One of Two. Darwin, the British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection, writes in the introduction: The object of this work is not to describe all the many races of animals which have been domesticated by man, and of the plants which have been cultivated by him; even if I possessed the requisite knowledge, so gigantic an undertaking would be here superfluous. It is my intention to give under the head of each species only such facts as I have been able to collect or observe, showing the amount and nature of the changes which animals and plants have undergone whilst under man's dominion, or which bear on the general principles of variation. Contents: Domestic Dogs and Cats; Horses and Asses; Pigs-Cattle-Sheep-Goats; Domestic Rabbits; Domestic Pigeons; Fowls; Duck-Goose-Peacock-Turkey-Guinea Fowl-Canary Bird-Goldfish-Hive Bees-Silk Moths; Cultivated Plants: Cereal and Culinary Plants; Fruits-Ornamental Trees-Flowers; On Bud Variation and On Certain Anomalous Modes of Reproduction and Variation; and Inheritance. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417937513.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
