On the Origin of Species

Initially received with muted applause Darwin's The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was soon recognised as the breakthrough scientific advance that explained the evidence of the world around us, the place and history of humans, the connections between environment and evolution.

About the author

Charles Robert Darwin was a naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for contributing to the understanding of evolutionary biology. His notion that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. 

Peter Garratt is Associate Professor of English at Durham University. He has written and edited several books on Victorian literature and culture, often focusing on intersections between fiction, philosophy and science. His most recent title, as co-editor, is Nineteenth-Century British Literature and Philosophy, Vol. II: 1830–72 (2023).

Summary

Initially received with muted applause, Darwin's The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was soon recognised as the breakthrough scientific advance that explained the evidence of the world around us, the place and history of humans, the connections between environment and evolution.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Darwin
• Assisted by: Peter Garratt (Introduction)
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781787556805
• ISBN: 978-1-78755-680-5
• No. of pages: 504
• Series: Great Works That Shape Our Wor; Great Works that Shape our World; Great Works that Shape our World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Classics, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution