Una historiadora de la ciencia británica, reconocida por sus exploraciones en la biología del siglo XIX. Su obra profundiza en los desarrollos e ideas fundamentales que moldearon el campo, ofreciendo una perspectiva única sobre el avance científico y su contexto social. A través de sus escritos, brinda a los lectores un viaje cautivador por la historia de la ciencia.
The Descent of Man is Darwin's second book, first published in 1871. In this edition, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to humans and details his theory of sexual selection.
On first publication in 1859, 'Origin of Species' became a bestseller. Darwin's idea that organisms gradually evolve through natural selection overturned the belief that all animals were born out of nothing. This guide examines the theory that changed the way we see the world and our place in it.