Darwin's Origin of Species
A Biography

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is one of the books that changed the world. It played a pivotal role in our understanding of evolution. Janet Browne, in this book, tells us the story behind the origin of Darwin's theories and some details about his personal life. Sadly, she doesn't del......more

I searched for a term for “a book about a book” and the closest thing I could find was bibliology. Until someone tells me otherwise, let’s roll with that. Janet Browne’s “bibliology” of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species begins with the backstory of how it was conceived, moves forward in time to how i......more

I’m divided about this book. I heard it as an audiobook somewhere in the Outback & so couldn’t judge the thickness. It’s a slim book & as such I would not have taken it off the shelf. This probably sounds snobbish, but it isn’t meant to be, and I shall explain. I read Darwin’s Origin of Species not l......more

This is one of nine books in the "Books That Changed the World" series, and the second one I've read after Hitchens' Thomas Paine book Declaration of the Rights of Man. These short books are great introductions to the books they cover and the circumstances resulting in to them being penned, but mayb......more

Some excellent insights here by Janet Browne. Browne lights the path of history for the reader, showing how Darwin's magnificent thesis affected science, culture, human rights, education, and even literature. If you want to know the impact of Darwin's thesis, I'd first recommend reading the original......more