On the origin of species by means of natural selection

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Article submitted in honor of today's 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species It's a good summary of evidence for "descent with modification," as Darwin called evolution in his earlier writings on the subject, mentioning both recent discoveries and discoveries that date back to Darwin's time.

Scientists have created the most beautiful and useful artifacts ever made. Think "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica", "On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection", "The Nature of the Chemical Bond", and "The Principles of Quantum Mechanics". Unfortunately, most people are too dumb and lazy to appreciate them. Picture Francis Crick, putting down his pen after writing, "It has not escaped the attention of the authors that this structure suggests a mechanism for replication."

The only book anyone, human or alien, really needs to read is - "On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin, 1859. "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins, 1974 is a good appendum there as well but once mastering "Origin" one really has the basics one needs.