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.
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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.
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.
His ideas have affected public perception of everything from religion to economics.
By a single, systematic argument Darwin called this view into question.
Before the Origin of Species , accepted thinking held that life was the static and perfect creation of God.
Instantly and persistently controversial, the concept of natural selection transformed scientific analysis about all life on Earth.
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.
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
