Charles Darwin

by Walter Karp

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution - found in his 1859 work The Origin of Species - shocked Victorian scientists, who equated Darwinism with blasphemy and atheism. But the religious issue never troubled Darwin, a deeply moral man if not a profoundly religious one. He believed that evolution by natural selection was not incompatible with belief in God, and the furor over his work shocked Darwin. Here, from the acclaimed historian Walter Karp, is the little-told story of the complex genius who decoded one of the world's greatest mysteries.

134 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 2016

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book because I often buy cheaper books on Amazon to see how far I want to go. This is a very short read on Darwin's life, and if you want a detailed book, this isn't it. The author didn't go far into either Darwin's earlier life, or his family life. But this is a good book for younger readers who want a little background information for school. It does give a quick run through of Darwin's big 'hits' and some of the consequences of it.

I'm definitely going to get another book on Darwin for more information, but this whetted my appetite for it.

[Ron W. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Karp does quite a good job in summarizing the main events in the life of Charles Darwin. I picked up some facts along the way I found interesting. If you want a short and sweet biography of Darwin, this book is a good choice.

[Pam Hurd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good summary of Darwin's work and life

Summary of Charles Darwin and his work anything processes. Fairly short. The two things that surprised me were terrified relatively short period he actually spent in the field and at self deprecating he was.

[James Gibbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent short work

If you need to delve into Darwin to know the man and his seminal work the Origin of Species this is a concise and coherent effort to do so and indeed done very well.

[Gary Mcfarlane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but interesting and with an excellent summary of Darwin's life and feelings about his important contributions to science.

[Geoff Cross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction into Darwin. Has lit the fuse to reread the origin of species and other works

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It focuses on Darwin's life before and after his voyage on the Beagle, which helps emphasis what factors contributed to the formulation of his famous theory. I especially liked how it humaized such an important figure in science. My only criticism of this book is that it seemed a bit disjointed at times, but it was very minor and did not take away from the story overall. I would definitely recommend for any Darwin enthusiast.

[Tim Barnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives a great insight into the man behind The Origin of Species, one of the most controversial books of modern times, providing the background and the epic journey Darwin took to formulate and eventually publish the theories that turned science and religion on its head. Karp does a great job of summarising Darwin's theories, without going into the level of detail in The Origin of Species, making this a book you can actually finish.

[Ramesh Naidu · Rating 5 out of 5]

a short very enchanting history of one of the Great intellectual giants of all ages.

A very pleasant short read of the life of Darwin. an exceptionally gifted , patient and brilliant man .Strongly recommend reading it.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it.