Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography

By (author): "Janet Browne"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Science books  History books  Biography books  History Of Science books  Biology books  Evolution books  
Publish Date: 2006
Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography
ISBN1843543931
ISBN139781843543930
AsinDarwin's Origin of Species: A Biography
CharactersCharles Darwin
Original titleDarwin's Origin of Species: A Biography
SeriesBooks That Shook the World
On first publication in 1859, 'Origin of Species' became a bestseller. Darwin's idea that organisms gradually evolve through natural selection overturned the belief that all animals were born out of nothing. This guide examines the theory that changed the way we see the world and our place in it.