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On the Origin of Species (Paperback)
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On the Origin of Species (Paperback)
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List price R319
Loot Price R294
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Charles Darwin's seminal formulation of the theory of Evolution, On
the Origin of Species continues to be as controversial today as
when it was first published. This Penguin Classics edition contains
an introduction and notes by William Bynum, and features a cover
designed by Damien Hirst. Written for a general readership, On the
Origin of Species sold out on the day of its publication and has
remained in print ever since. Instantly and persistently
controversial, the concept of natural selection transformed
scientific analysis about all life on Earth. Before the Origin of
Species, accepted thinking held that life was the static and
perfect creation of God. By a single, systematic argument Darwin
called this view into question. His ideas have affected public
perception of everything from religion to economics. William
Bynum's introduction discusses Darwin's life, the publication and
reception of the themes of On the Origin of Species, and the
subsequent development of its major themes. The new edition also
includes brief biographies of some of the most important scientific
thinkers leading up to and surrounding the Origin of Species,
suggested further reading, notes and a chronology. Charles Darwin
(1809-82), a Victorian scientist and naturalist, has become one of
the most famous figures of science to date. The advent of On the
Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859 challenged
and contradicted all contemporary biological and religious beliefs.
If you enjoyed On the Origin of Species, you might like Darwin's
The Descent of Man, also available in Penguin Classics.
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