With a foreword by Stephen Jay Gould
First published in 1859, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution
inalterably transformed our view of the history of life on the
planet--and along with it, how we understand ourselves, our
origins, and our place in the world. As we stand before the dawn of
a new century, this theory is still the source of heated debate. In
medicine, psychology, sociology, and politics, controversial new
ideas are being espoused to claim Darwin for their legitimacy,
while religious opponents continue to press for their alternative
theory of "creationism" to be taught in the public schools. To
being light where there has been much heat, "What Darwin Really
Said" offers an excellent introduction to this great thinker's
discoveries, his view of human development, and the endurance of
his theories against the test of time.