Charles Robert Darwin (Shrewsbury (Shropshire), 12 februari 1809 - Downe (Kent), 19 april 1882) was een Engels autodidact op het gebied van natuurlijke histo-rie, biologie en geologie. Darwin ontleent zijn roem aan zijn theorie dat evolutie van soorten wordt gedreven door natuurlijke selectie. Het bestaan van evolutie werd nog tijdens zijn leven binnen een groot deel van

de wetenschappelijke gemeenschap geaccepteerd. De acceptatie van natuurlijke selectie als aandrijvend mechanisme liet lang...

Embark on a groundbreaking voyage through the pages of "On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin, a timeless masterpiece that shook the foundations of science and forever altered our understanding of life on Earth. In this riveting exploration, Darwin unveils the awe-inspiring theory of natural selection, a revolutionary concept that explains the intricate web of life through the lens of adaptation and survival.

Join Darwin on an intellectual adventure as he meticulously lays out the evide...

Before the "Origin of Species", accepted thinking held that life was the static and perfect creation of God. By a single, systematic argument Darwin called this view into question. This edition includes brief biographies of some of the most important scientific thinkers leading up to and surrounding the "Origin of Species".

the Origin of Species continues to be as controversial today as when it was first published.

On the Origin of Species is instantly and persistently controversial, the concept of natural selection transformed scientific analysis about all life on Earth. Before the Origin of Species , accepted thinking held that life was the static and perfect creation of God. By a single, systematic argument Darwin called this view into question. His ideas have affected public perception of everything from re...