This collection of essays demonstrates the width of Darwin's
interests and ability as a biologist. The theory of evolution by
natural selection was, of course, his most important achievement
and is covered in three of the essays: Wilkie presents Darwin's
theory in its historical setting and relates it to the earlier work
by Buffon and Lamarck; Haldane discusses the theory of evolution by
natural selection, as postulated by Darwin, and assesses its
validity in the light of subsequent research; and Challinor
considers the apparent discrepancy between some of the fossil
evidence and Darwin's theory, a problem which Darwin himself
appreciated and discussed in The Origin of Species. The other
essays deal with subjects about which Darwin wrote separate books.
The essay by Bell is concerned with the movement of plants in
response to light; that by Marler with communication between
animals and that by Whitehouse with cross- and self-fertilization
in plants.
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