What Darwin Really Said

With a foreword by Stephen Jay GouldFirst published in 1859 Charles Darwins theory of evolution inalterably transformed our view of the history of life on the planetand along with it how we understand ourselves our origins and our place in the world. As we stand before the dawn of a new century this theory is still the source of heated debate. In medicine psychology sociology and politics controversial new ideas are being espoused to claim Darwin for their legitimacy while religious opponents continue to press for their alternative theory of creationism to be taught in the public schools. To being light where there has been much heat What Darwin Really Said offers an excellent introduction to this great thinkers discoveries his view of human development and the endurance of his theories against the test of time.