"In lively and accessible style, the authors tell how Darwin came to his world-changing conclusions and how he kept his thoughts secret for twenty years. Hailed as the definitive biography, this book explains Darwin's paradox and offers a window on Victorian science, theology, and mores. Contains a wealth of new information and 90 photographs."

"This dazzling companion volume to one of the most important series in PBS history tells the compelling story of the theory of evolution—from Darwin to twenty-first-century science.

Filled with rich narrative, award-winning science writing, and the most up-to-date information on topics ranging from Darwinian medicine and sexual selection to the origins of language, evolutionary psychology, and the controversies surrounding creationism, Evolution tells in riveting detail the story of a remarkable scientific journey, from the emergence to the triumph of an idea."

"This popular anthology offers an introduction to the wonders and depths of evolutionary biology." [Chicago Tribune]

Includes Darwin's early theological thoughts about Australian antlions.