{"title":"Charles Darwin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"on-the-origin-of-species","title":"On the Origin of Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in London in 1859, Charles Darwin’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e changed humanity’s understanding of the natural world. Drawing on years of observation, including discoveries made during his voyage aboard HMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Darwin argues that species are not fixed and immutable, but change across generations through natural selection. He shows how small inherited variations, shaped by the conditions of life and the struggle for survival, can gradually give rise to the extraordinary diversity of living things.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully reasoned yet remarkably readable, the book brings together evidence from geology, animal breeding, geographical distribution and the intricate relationships between organisms. Darwin’s theory challenged established beliefs about creation and humanity’s place in nature, laying the foundations of modern evolutionary biology while opening questions that continue to animate scientific and philosophical debate. The concluding vision of life emerging from simple beginnings into an abundance of interdependent forms remains one of the most powerful passages in scientific literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Charles Darwin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This is a remarkable book, sure to make a mighty stir among philosophers—perhaps even among the theologians.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— John Crawford, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Examiner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1859)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardner's EU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64026074382666,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-descent-of-man","title":"The Descent of Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1871, Charles Darwin’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e extends the theory of evolution to humanity itself, addressing directly what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had largely left implicit. Drawing on evidence from anatomy, animal behaviour, emotional expression and sexual selection, Darwin argues that human beings share common ancestry with other animals, challenging the belief that humanity occupies a separate place in nature. He examines not only physical development but also the evolution of intelligence, moral sense and social instincts, asking how distinctly human qualities might have emerged through natural processes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore expansive and controversial than its predecessor, the book provoked fierce debate over human origins, religion and the boundaries between humanity and the animal world. Darwin’s willingness to consider the continuity of mental and emotional life across species helped reshape biology and laid important foundations for later research into behaviour and evolution. Both a landmark of Victorian science and a bold reconsideration of humanity’s place in the natural order, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains central to the history of evolutionary thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Charles Darwin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Descent of Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Since the publication of the ‘Origin of Species’ in 1859, no book of science has excited a keener interest than Mr. Darwin’s new work on the ‘Descent of Man.’”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Saturday Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1871)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardner's EU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64026124517706,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-voyage-of-the-beagle","title":"The Voyage of the Beagle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1839 as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJournal and Remarks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Charles Darwin’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Voyage of the Beagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recounts the five-year expedition that carried the young naturalist around the world aboard HMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. From the tropical forests of Brazil to the vast plains of Patagonia, the volcanic landscapes of the Galápagos and the remote shores of the South Pacific, Darwin records an extraordinary succession of encounters with unfamiliar animals, ancient fossils, geological formations and human societies. His narrative moves effortlessly between scientific observation and personal reflection, revealing a mind alert to the smallest detail and alive to the grandeur of the natural world. Long before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, these pages show Darwin beginning to question how living things are distributed, how landscapes change and what the evidence of nature might reveal about life’s history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth a vivid travel narrative and a foundational work of natural history, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Voyage of the Beagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e established Darwin’s reputation as a writer and helped shape the observations that would transform modern biology. Its appeal lies not only in its scientific significance, but in the freshness of its curiosity: the exhilaration of discovery is accompanied by moments of wonder, unease and moral indignation, particularly in Darwin’s encounters with slavery and colonial society. The book offers a portrait of a great scientific mind in formation, travelling through a world that is at once astonishingly varied and profoundly interconnected. It remains an enduring classic of travel writing, natural history and nineteenth-century intellectual life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The map of the world ceases to be a blank; it becomes a picture full of the most varied and animated figures.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Charles Darwin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Voyage of the Beagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Voyage of the Beagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Voyage of the Beagle shows the English naturalist Charles Darwin’s brilliant mind already at work on the problems that led to his seminal theory of evolution.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— EBSCO Research Starters, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Voyage of the Beagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardner's EU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64026152141130,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/thelamppostparis.com\/fr\/collections\/charles-darwin.oembed","provider":"The Lamp-Post Library \u0026 Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}