[Books That Shook the World 01] • Darwin's Origin of Species

[Books That Shook the World 01] • Darwin's Origin of Species
Authors
Browne, Janet
Publisher
Atlantic
Tags
science , biography , history
ISBN
9781843543947
Date
2006-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.49 MB
Lang
en
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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.