''Darwin and the Science of Evolution'' (UK title: ''Charles Darwin: The Scholar Who Changed Human History''; french: Darwin et la science de l'évolution) is a 2000

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Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended fr ...

, and a

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on his theory of

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. Written by the French historian of science , and published in pocket format by

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as the volume in their " Découvertes" collection (known as "Abrams Discoveries" in the United States, and "New Horizons" in the United Kingdom). The book was adapted into a documentary film of the same title in 2002.

Introduction

The book is part of the series (formerly belonging to series) in the "

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" collection. According to the tradition of "Découvertes", which is based on an abundant pictorial documentation and a way of bringing together visual documents and texts, enhanced by printing on coated paper, as commented in ''

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'', "genuine monographs, published like

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". It's almost like a "

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", replete with colour plates. Here the author sheds light on the life and work of the main founder of the science of evolution. Part biography, part history of science and social documentary, this book takes readers on Darwin's journey of discovery.

Reception

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, the book gets an average of 3.50/5 based on 6 ratings.

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reported, based on 21 ratings, an average of 3.48 out of 5, indicating "generally positive opinions".

Adaptation

In 2002, the book was adapted as an documentary film of the same name. A co-production between La Sept-Arte and Trans Europe Film, with the collaboration of Éditions Gallimard and

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Images Média, the film was directed by Valérie Winckler, with

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narration by the French actor and the director. It was broadcast on

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as part of the television programme '' The Human Adventure'', and dubbed into German under the title . However, it is unclear whether the film is available in English.

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