First principles vs On the origin of species by means of natural selection: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Biological Evolution, Evolution
First principles
Herbert Spencer was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist of the Victorian era. Spencer developed an all-embracing conception of evolution as…
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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
- Readers rate On the origin of species by means of natural selection highest: On the origin of species by means of natural selection 4.0 · First principles 3.7.
- On the origin of species by means of natural selection has the widest readership — 124373 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| First principles | On the origin of species by means of natural selection | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (98) | 4.0 (124373) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (23) |
Reception
| First principles | On the origin of species by means of natural selection | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 98 | 124373 |
| Editions | 54 | 259 |
| Citations | 26 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 271270 |
| Written reviews | — | 3653 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11855 | — |
| Pages | 550 | 452 |