The Origin of Species and The Voyage of the Beagle
$56.51
- Hardcover
1024 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2003
Summary
‘I feel most deeply that this whole question of Creation is too profound for human intellect. A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton! Let each man hope and believe what he can’ — Charles Darwin, 1862
Introduction by Richard Dawkins
Perhaps the most readable and accessible of the great works of scientific imagination, The Origin of Species sold out on the day it was published in 1859. Theologians quickly labeled Charles Darwin the most dangerous man in Eng…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857152586 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1857152581 |
| Author: | Charles Darwin, Richard Dawkins |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Imprint: | Everyman's Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 1024 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2003 |
| Weight: | 898g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 134mm x 45mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library CLASSICS |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The most important book ever written * New Scientist *
No other book has so transformed how we look at the natural world and mankind’s origins * Sunday Telegraph *
Why does Darwin’s theory matter now? Because it is the basis of modern biology and much medical research; it provides a tool with which to understand the natural world; it offers a deeper, if imperfect, understanding of our behaviour, about where we came from and where we might be going * Observer *
About The Author
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shropshire, England. He was educated at Edinburgh University and Christ’s College, Cambridge. Between 1831 and 1836 he travelled in South America aboard the H.M.S Beagle to explore the geology and natural history of the area, and published his journal of findings in 1839. His most famous book On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, appeared in 1859 and is arguably one of the most important scientific works ever published. The theories of evolution and natural selection proposed in this book and The Descent of Man (1871) are still the subject of intense debate and scrutiny today. Charles Darwin died on 19 April, 1882 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
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