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A treasure trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from the legendary naturalist

Leading scholars take stock of Darwin's ideas about human evolution in the light of modern science

For readers interested in the development of major scientific concepts and the role of science in the western world, here is the first conceptually organized historical dictionary of scientific thought. The purpose of the dictionary is...

In 1858, Charles Darwin was forty-nine years old, a gentleman scientist living quietly at Down House in the Kent countryside. He was not yet a focus of debate; his "big book on species" still lay on his desk as a manuscript. For more...