Darwinism (1889) An exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications

"Darwinism" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a work that explains the theory of natural selection and how it applies to the study of evolution. It focuses on explaining and adding to Charles Darwin's ideas about how species come to be and what makes them change and grow. The book starts by introducing the ideas of "species" and where they come from, setting the stage for exploring natural selection. Wallace talks about the history of Darwin's theory, including old views about species and their "special creation." He highlights the big change in science since Darwin's work, noting the growing agreement that species evolve from each other through natural processes, then prepares to examine the competition for survival, the differences within species, and how these things fuel evolution, leading to deeper conversations about natural selection.