“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.”
— Charles Darwin
Why It's Lindy
Changed the human self-concept more than any other book in history. Natural selection is the only force that could, in principle, explain the apparent design in nature without invoking a designer.
About This Volume
Darwin's presentation of the theory of evolution by natural selection. The most important scientific book ever written.
Frequently Asked
Why should I read On the Origin of Species?
Changed the human self-concept more than any other book in history. Natural selection is the only force that could, in principle, explain the apparent design in nature without invoking a designer.
What is On the Origin of Species about?
Darwin's presentation of the theory of evolution by natural selection. The most important scientific book ever written.
