The Origin of Species - Softcover

Charles Robert Darwin, (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. His work established evolutionary descent with modification as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature. In 1871 he examined human evolution and sexual selection in The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, followed by The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. He became internationally famous, and his pre-eminence as a scientist was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey. He has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history.