num_pages: 192
description: On first publication in 1859, 'Origin of Species' became a bestseller. Darwin's idea that organisms gradually evolve through natural selection overturned the belief that all animals were born out of nothing. This guide examines the theory that changed the way we see the world and our place in it.
language: English
title: Darwin's " Origin of Species " : A Biography - A Book That Shook the World (Books That Shook the Wor
titlecomplete: Darwin's " Origin of Species " : A Biography - A Book That Shook the World (Books That Shook the Wor
characters: Charles Darwin
genres: Nonfiction, History, Evolution, Biology, 19th Century, History Of Science, Science, Audiobook, Nature, Biography
ratings_count: 605
series: Books That Changed the World
publisher: Atlantic