{"product_id":"darwin-isbn-9780147509772","title":"Darwin","description":"\u003cb\u003eA “riveting” (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) biography of one of the most influential and controversial scientists in Western history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed historian and biographer Paul Johnson turns his keen eye on Charles Darwin, the towering figure whose work continues to spur scientific debate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his publication of \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e, Darwin forever changed our concept of the world. While Johnson praises Darwin’s extraordinary skills as a natural scientist and his monumental achievements, he does not sidestep Darwin’s tragic failures as an anthropologist. Johnson argues that by applying his theory of natural selection to humans, Darwin provided a platform for the burgeoning eugenics movement. Lay readers and academics alike will enjoy this concise and unflinching exploration of Charles Darwin, a genius whose discoveries—even the flawed ones—add significant dimension to our understanding of his mind, the era in which he lived, and his everlasting impact on our world.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDarwin\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Riveting . . . The 'genius’ of Paul Johnson’s biography of Charles Darwin is manifestly, impressively apparent [in his discussion of] \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Excellent and courageous.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eMichael Flannery,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of\u003ci\u003e Alfred Russel Wallace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This little sketch reminds us why Darwin’s theory of natural selection endures and continues to provoke controversy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This is a first-rate biography, one that brings Darwin and his ideas into brilliant focus.”                        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHistory Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Characteristically pithy and incisive, the ever-popular Johnson offers a Darwin who will be much in demand.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eSocrates: A Man for Our Times;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJesus: A Biography from a Believer\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eChurchill\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305519337701,"sku":"NP9780147509772","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780147509772.jpg?v=1767724737","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/darwin-isbn-9780147509772","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}