Darwin's Origin of Species: A BiographyAtlantic, 2006 - Всего страниц: 174 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. |
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