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The Origin Of Species And The Voyage Of The Beagle
By: Ruth Padel
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ISBN: 9780099519171 Publisher: Random House
Year of publishing: 2009 Format: Paperback
No of Pages: 992 Language: English
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DARWIN'S GREAT-GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER, RUTH PADEL.When the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the H.M.S 'Beagle 'in 1836, he brought with him the notes...Read more
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DARWIN'S GREAT-GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER, RUTH PADEL.When the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the H.M.S 'Beagle 'in 1836, he brought with him the notes and evidence which would form the basis of his landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection. This theory, published as 'The Origin of Species 'in 1859, is the basis of modern biology and the concept of biodiversity. It also sparked a fierce scientific, religious and philosophical debate which still continues today.
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About the author: Ruth Padel
Review: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...Read more
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 "The single best idea anybody ever had" -- Daniel Dennet, philosopher "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 "There are few books that I read more than once but The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin is one" -- David Attenborough
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