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Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
Charles and Emma The Darwins' Leap of Faith Author:Deborarh Heiligman Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary treatise on evolution, in 1859. Even today, the theory of evolution creates tension between the scientific and religious communities. This same debate raged within Darwin himself and played an important part in his marriage: Emma's faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he... more » worked on his controversial theory.
This biography of Charles Darwin takes a personal look at the man behind the controversial theory. His children doubled as scientific specimens, and his wife's religious convictions made him rethink how the world would receive his ideas. What emerges is a portrait of a brilliant man, a radical science and a great love.« less