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''How fleeting are the wishes and efforts of man! how short his time! and consequently how poor will his products be, compared with those accumulated by nature during whole geological periods.'' Still considered one of the most important and groundbreaking works of science ever written, Darwin''s eminently readable exploration of the evolutionary process challenged most of the strong beliefs of the Western world. Forced to question the idea of the Creator, mid-nineteenth century readers were faced with Darwin''s theories on the laws of natural selection and the randomness of evolution, causing massive controversy at the time. However, Darwin''s theories remain instrumental in providing the backbone to modern biology today.

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Charles Darwin

Product details

• Authors: Charles Darwin
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.03.2024
• EAN: 9780008699444
• ISBN: 978-0-00-869944-4
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 40 mm
• Series: Collins Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), NATURE / Animals / General, Evolution, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), popular science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, SCIENCE / Natural History, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Impact of science & technology on society, Human biology, Impact of science and technology on society, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction: general and literary, Evolution;Life;Fittest;Humanity;Science;Humans;Survival