Darwin - Michael White

Charles Darwin, a man far ahead of his time, left an extraordinary scientific legacy - as influential to modern thought as Newton or Einstein. Yet, in his lifetime, Darwin's radical new interpretation of evolution, based on natural selection earned him more antagonism than accolade. In fact, he faced a barrage of criticism for his 'heretical' new theories, both from those closest to him and from the leading scientific and religious thinkers of the day.
It was only in death that Darwin was finally recognised as a great scientist by the establishment and today his writings are regarded as seminal works in many fields. DARWIN: A LIFE IN SCIENCE not only examines the man behind the science - a man plagued with ill health and personal tragedy - but lucidly explains the enormous impact he had on modern scientific thought.