Publisher's Synopsis
""The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication"" is a two-volume scientific work by Charles Darwin, first published in 1868. This book is a comprehensive study of the ways in which domestication has influenced the variation and evolution of animals and plants. In Volume 2, Darwin explores the variability of domesticated animals, including horses, pigs, rabbits, and dogs, as well as the variation of cultivated plants such as wheat, maize, and potatoes. He discusses the effects of selective breeding, artificial selection, and hybridization on the characteristics of these organisms, and argues that domestication has played a major role in shaping the diversity of life on earth. The book also includes detailed descriptions of experiments and observations conducted by Darwin and other scientists, as well as numerous illustrations and diagrams. Overall, ""The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication"" is a seminal work in the fields of biology and evolutionary theory, and remains a valuable resource for scientists and researchers today.With animals, the jackal is prepotent over the dog, as is stated by Flourens, who made many crosses between these animals; and this was likewise the case with a hybrid which I once saw between a jackal and a terrier. I cannot doubt, from the observations of Colin and others, that the ass is prepotent over the horse; the prepotency in this instance running more strongly through the male than through the female ass.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
