On the Origin of Species

ISBN: 9780199219223 出版年：2008 页码：433 Darwin, Charles Beer, Gillian Oxford University Press

In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. The present edition provides a detailed discussion of his theories and adds an account of the responses of readers to the book on first publication. These cast light on recent controversies, such as questions of design and descent.