Presents a twenty-first-century restatement of Charles Darwin's 1859 text, "The Origin of the Species," in which he put forth his theory of evolution; using Darwin's logic to illuminate discoveries of modern times.
Presents a historical survey of the controversy in America between advocates of the theories of creationism and evolution, looking at the public campaigns of antievolutionists to inhabit the teaching of Darwin's theory.
Presents information, research, and discoveries on a variety of topics related to evolutionary processes and mechanisms, discussing the origins of life on Earth, genetics, sexual selection, artificial selection, and other related topics.