Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography

Janet Browne

Language: English

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Published: Jan 1, 2007

Description:

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.