On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 4
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
4.6 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2023
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Drift to sleep with science as Darwin himself defines natural selection and the interconnectedness of all things. Also, we hear the archaic word "humble-bees," which is adorable.
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening and thank you for joining me for another boring books for bedtime. |
| 0:08.0 | I hope tonight selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
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| 1:16.8 | them out. Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:24.0 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 1:28.0 | Adjust your volume. |
| 1:30.0 | Take a nice deep breath in. |
| 1:35.0 | Let it out slowly. |
| 1:39.0 | And off we go. |
| 1:42.0 | To now. And off we go. |
| 1:51.0 | Tonight, let's continue our relaxing reading of one of the great foundational works of science. The origin of species by means of natural selection or the preservation of |
| 1:58.6 | favored races in the struggle for life. By Charles Darwin, |
| 2:05.0 | M-A-F-R-S, |
| 2:08.0 | author of the descent of man, etc. |
| 2:11.0 | etc. |
| 2:12.0 | Sixth London Edition with all editions and corrections from the first edition, published in 1859. |
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