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¿ A popular edition, in a digestible, edited format.¿ New series featuring the greatest works of science and philosophy.¿ New introduction highlights the influence of Darwin and the contemporary response to his work.
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).
Marika Taylor is a Professor of Theoretical Physics and Head of School within Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton. Her research interests include all aspects of string theory, gravitational physics and quantum field theory. Her work has featured in Physical Review and Journal of High Energy Physics among others.
Summary
Initially received with muted applause, Darwin's The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was soon recognized 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. Still regarded by some as radical, Darwin's contribution to world knowledge is immeasurable. This new, popular edition has been edited and abridged for the modern reader, to introduce Darwin's research in a digestible form.
The FLAME TREE Foundations series features core publications which together have shaped the cultural landscape of the modern world, with cutting-edge research distilled into pocket guides designed to be both accessible and informative.
