Books That Changed the World: Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (Audiobook)

from MarkKeeffe

An excellent telling of the effects of Darwin's work all the up to modern day.

from themulhern

This book was disappointing, although not actually bad. I had hoped for more, since I have seen Janet Browne's biography of Darwin much praised. The promise of the title is that this book is about "The Origin", but it is not, it's just a capsule biography of Darwin and a discussion of the theory ...

from Devil_llama

A very short introduction to the topic, somewhat simplified. For a day's light reading, you could do a lot worse.

from bibleblaster

Enjoyably informative...Darwin's a fascinating character in a very "un-flashy" way, and I was struck by the deep respect in the relationship with his wife, Emma, even though they were worlds apart in religious orientation.

from Sandydog1

An interesting essay (not unlike an article from the New Yorker), that can be read in an evening. Part of the Books that Changed the World Series.