The Origin of Species: And the Voyage of the Beagle

by Charles Darwin

Book Overview

When the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the HMS Beagle in 1836, he brought with him the notes and evidence which would form the basis of his landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection. This theory, published as The Origin of Species in 1859, sparked a fierce scientific, religious, and philosophical debate which continues heatedly today. This seminal work is presented...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099519178
• ISBN13: 9780099519171
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Length: 992 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"