Charles Darwin
- Books on site
- 2
- Total words
- 384,893
- Reading time
- 21.4 h
- Years covered
- 1839–1859
- Longest
- On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin (1809–1882) was an English naturalist whose five-year voyage on HMS Beagle gave him the evidence for evolution by natural selection. On the Origin of Species appeared in 1859 and changed the study of life.
2free editions384,893words on site~21.4 hreading time1839–1859years covered
The Voyage of the Beagle
On the Origin of Species| Year | Title | Words | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | The Voyage of the Beagle | 185,000 | ~12 h |
| 1859 | On the Origin of Species | 199,893 | ~13 h |
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