Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species Author:Walter Karp Charles Darwin never imagined, during his exciting voyage on H.M.S. BEAGLE, that years later he would be called "the most dangerous man in England." Yet this self-effacing, sickly man's revolutionary concepts provoked a controversy that lasted well into the twentieth century. Published in 1859, after years of dedicated labor, THE ORIGIN OF SPECI... more »ES depicted a terrifying struggle for existence in which evolution by natural selection minimized the role of the Creator. Despite fierce attacks by reputable scientists and clerics, Darwin and his family remained quietly and contentedly at Down House, not realizing that the gentle recluse had changed the course of human thought. This biography, which explains Darwin's great work, contains 154 illustrations, 63 in color.« less