Historical biogeography—the study of the history of species through both time and place—first convinced Charles Darwin of evolution. This field was so impor

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It took Charles Darwin more than twenty years to publish this book, in part because he realized that it would ignite a firestorm of controversy. The Origin of S

A new, deluxe hardcover edition of one of the most important scientific works ever written In December 1831, Charles Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle, accompanying