Darwin: A Biography

Few men shook the Victorian world like Charles Darwin. His theory of evolution, born in the age of empire and rising to prominence in the age of capitalism, transformed science, culture, and history and left a profound mark on literature, art, philosophy, religion, politics, and economics. Historian and author Janet Browne reveals Darwin as both a brilliant scientist and a man navigating the social and intellectual currents of his time, demonstrating how one naturalist forever changed the way life on Earth is understood.