Subject: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 (Keywords)

This life of Darwin begins with one of the secrets of his success - he was rich. He made major contributions to the study of geology, he virtually invented the science of ecology and he wrote two books which changed our view of life on Earth and man's place in the natural order.

Charles Darwin was a naturalist whose theory of evolution completely changed the way we think about nature and where species come from. Read about his fascinating life.

The second half of Darwin's life was inextricably interwoven with the story of 'The Origin of Species', and this biography looks closely at the wider publishing world of Victorian England and the different audiences which responded to his ideas.

This life of Darwin begins with one of the secrets of his success - he was rich. He made major contributions to the study of geology, he virtually invented the science of ecology and he wrote two books which changed our view of life on Earth and man's place in the natural order.

A biography of the life and work of Charles Darwin, written by one of Britain's leading psychiatrists, attempting to explain why Darwin suffered with psychosomatic illnesses. It is also a history of Victorian society, Darwin's contemporaries and the ferment in science during this period.

Groundbreakers is a series of biographies of people who were in some sense pioneers and achievers. Each subject has left a mark that is still relevant in the modern world.

This biography explores the life of Charles Darwin, from his early investigations of the natural world and his voyage on the HMS Beagle, to the publication of his great work. Darwin astounded the world with his theory of evolution but some people were angry that his ideas challenged traditional i...