Charles Darwin's seismic theory of evolution turned the Victorian world upside down, utterly rewrote our notions of life on earth, and is still attacked by religious creationists today.
Great Ideas
Penguin
September 2005
128 pages ISBN: 0143036300 Paperback (reprint) Add to Wish List
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They
have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other.
They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution.
They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted.
They have enriched lives—and destroyed them.
Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers,
pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook
civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's
Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by
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is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design
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