On the Origin of Species

Darwin's theory of natural selection issued a profound challenge to orthodox thought and belief: no being or species has been specifically created; all are locked into a pitiless struggle for existence, with extinction looming for those not fitted for the task.

Yet (1859) is also a humane and inspirational vision of ecological interrelatedness, revealing the complex mutual interdependencies between animal and plant life, climate and physical environment, and-by implication-within the human world.

Written for the general reader, in a style that combines the rigour of science with the subtlety of literature, The Origin of Species remains one of the founding documents of the modern age.

Author: Charles Darwin
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hawk Press
Published: 06/03/1994
Pages: 458
Weight: 1.6lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9789388841993