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Few scientific ideas have changed our view of ourselves as profoundly as Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. In Simply Darwin, philosopher of science Michael Ruse offers an accessible introduction to Darwin's life, his groundbreaking ideas, and the scientific revolution they set in motion. From Darwin's voyage aboard the Beagle and his observations of plants and animals to the publication of On the Origin of Species, Ruse explains how Darwin came to understand the diversity of life as the result of natural processes rather than fixed and unchanging forms. He also explores the controversy Darwin's ideas provoked and the ways evolution continues to shape modern biology. Clear and engaging, Simply Darwin shows how one nineteenth-century naturalist transformed not only science but humanity's understanding of its own place in nature.