L'Évolution créatrice vs On the origin of species by means of natural selection: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Biological Evolution, Evolution, Science
L'Évolution créatrice
French philosopher Henri Bergson's Creative Evolution was published in 1907 and translated into English in 1911. Very popular at the time, it gives an alternate mechanism for evolution - that it is motivated by an "elan…
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On the origin of species by means of natural selection
Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection, based on evidence that he collected during his expedition on HMS Beagle in the 1830s.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- On the origin of species by means of natural selection has the widest readership — 124373 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| L'Évolution créatrice | On the origin of species by means of natural selection | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1522) | 4.0 (124373) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (23) |
Reception
| L'Évolution créatrice | On the origin of species by means of natural selection | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1522 | 124373 |
| Editions | 125 | 259 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 7847 | 271270 |
| Pages | 416 | 452 |