{"product_id":"charles-darwin-and-the-origin-keith-a-francis-9780313317484","title":"Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1859, an amateur British naturalist published a book of findings that shook the scientific community to its core and changed the structure of religion and science as we know them. The product of over 20 years of research, \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e challenged the popular belief that species could not evolve and argued that species can adapt to their environment and develop accordingly. Although other scientists had observed some of the phenomena that Charles Darwin addressed, he was the first to theorize that natural selection, and later, evolution, were viable explanations for the origins of life. The implications of Darwin's findings still reverberate today, in the classroom, in the courtroom, and at the highest legislative levels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLively thematic chapters explore how Darwin came to the conclusions published in \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e--and in later works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/i\u003e--from his early years at Cambridge, to his observations of species on the \u003ci\u003eHMS Beagle\u003c\/i\u003e voyages, through the 20 years of research that culminated in \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e. Also included is an insightful discussion of Darwin's impact as it is felt today, from movies and popular culture to the current Intelligent Design controversy. Biographies of influential figures, primary source letters and selections from \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e, a glossary of terms, and an extensive annotated bibliography round out this accessible work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith A. Francis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313317488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313317484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.36w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 55","brand":"Keith A. Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135973175551,"sku":"9780313317484","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5395a0c-b447-48bc-85b8-c857da0c01a3.jpg?v=1770159673","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charles-darwin-and-the-origin-keith-a-francis-9780313317484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}