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Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (BOOKS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD)

Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (BOOKS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD)

by JanetBrowne (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

No book has changed our understanding of ourselves more than Darwin's Origin of Species. It caused a sensation on its first day of publication in 1859 and went on to become an international bestseller. The idea that living things gradually evolve through natural selection profoundly shocked its Victorian readers, calling into question what had been for many the unshakeable belief that there was a Creator. In this book, Janet Browne, Charles Darwin's foremost biographer, shows why Darwin's Origin of Species can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published. She describes the genesis of Darwin's theories, explains how they were initially received and examines why they remain so contentious today. Her book is a marvellously readable account of the work that altered forever our knowledge of what it is to be human.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 09 Aug 2007
ISBN 10: 184354394X
ISBN 13: 9781843543947
Book Overview: Now in paperback, Janet Browne's book is a great introduction to a work that altered for ever our understanding of what it is to be human: 'Superb: easy to read but none the less intellectually exciting... the perfect introduction to Darwin's thought... Brilliant.' Adam Sisman, Sunday Telegraph

Media Reviews
'Superb: easy to read but none the less intellectually exciting... the perfect introduction to Darwin's thought... Brilliant.' Adam Sisman, Sunday Telegraph * '[Browne] relates the history of Darwin's ideas with a pellucid freshness that makes reading the book a continuous pleasure.' John Gray, New Statesman * 'Compendious, clear and engaged accounts... this series is a big success.' A. C. Grayling, The Times * 'These well written stories of great books serve as finger-licking, appetite-whetting hors d'oeuvre.' Zauddin Sardar, Independent * 'Each of the books is a delight. Not only did they send me scurrying back to the originals with gleeful haste, they informed and enthused with admirable lucidity.' Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday
Author Bio
Janet Browne is a professor at Harvard University. She is the author of the landmark two-volume biography of Charles Darwin: Voyaging, as well as The Power of Place and Darwin's Origin of Species (Atlantic 2006).