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t: normal; font-weight --Apple-Mail=_D6BD213E-F4E5-4895-A71F-49F49ECD3EB0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I have not read a lot of Darwin=92s works, which are amazingly prolific = and wide-ranging, but I heartily agree with Fred Scheuler and Pat here = that Darwin=92s writing is ultra-clear and extremely literate. We all = can be thankful that Darwin was badgered into rapidly publishing his = most famous work, which was a hopelessly-brief =93abstract=94 of his = theory of natural selection with a bit of evidence in favor of it! = Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: Patrick Kelly <Patrick.Kelly@Dal.Ca> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Darwin's - Origin of Species > Date: September 3, 2014 at 4:39:36 PM ADT > To: "<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >=20 > I read it for the first time two years ago. I got the current Penguin = edition which is the final edition (6th if memory serves) and I found it = to be a great read. There each edition included counter arguments = against objections raised from previous editiions. I found it to be = clear, easy to understand, and a great read. Given how old the book is, = it does an amazing job of outlining the premise and the supporting = evidence for it. >=20 > Pat >=20 >=20 > On Sep 2, 2014, at 8:35 PM, James Hirtle wrote: >=20 >> Hi all: >> =20 >> I just finished reading Charles Darwin's - The Origin of Species. = For the sake of argument has anyone else read this and what was your = opinion of it? I found it rather drab and a hard read. There were = really only two things of real interest to me, which was the lifespan of = an elephant and the time it takes a female to produce it's first young. = Also, that ants will tickle the bottom of an aphid to make it excrete = and then eat this as food.=20 >> =20 >> It was my impression after reading the book that a lot of Darwin's = thoughts and discoveries were not his own, but based on the research of = others and possibly taken as his own. In comparison to other writings = by him and of others about his research, which by the way I really = enjoyed at the time. I was really disheartened after reading the actual = Origin of Species also written by him. I'll look forward to others = thoughts on this book. =20 >> =20 >> James R. Hirtle >> Bridgewater >=20 >=20 > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > Patrick Kelly > Director of Computer Facilities > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > Faculty of Architecture and Planning > Dalhousie University > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > MAIL COURIER > PO Box 15000 5410 Spring Garden Road > Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 Halifax, Nova Scotia > Canada Canada > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > Phone:(902) 494-3294 FAX:(902) 423-6672 = E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >=20 --Apple-Mail=_D6BD213E-F4E5-4895-A71F-49F49ECD3EB0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I have = not read a lot of Darwin=92s works, which are amazingly prolific and = wide-ranging, but I heartily agree with Fred Scheuler and Pat here that = Darwin=92s writing is ultra-clear and extremely literate. We all = can be thankful that Darwin was badgered into rapidly publishing his = most famous work, which was a hopelessly-brief =93abstract=94 of his = theory of natural selection with a bit of evidence in favor of it! = Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded = message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Patrick Kelly <<a = href=3D"mailto:Patrick.Kelly@Dal.Ca">Patrick.Kelly@Dal.Ca</a>><br></spa= n></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; = color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Darwin's - Origin = of Species</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">September 3, 2014 at = 4:39:36 PM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">"<<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>>" = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br= ></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, = 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a= = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a&