Darwin: 14 books

We know from the contents of Charles Darwin’s Note Book of 1837 that he was at that time a convinced Evolutionist. Nor can there be any doubt that, when he started on board the Beagle, such opinions as he had were on the side of immutability. When therefore did the current of his thoughts begin...

Este libro recoge las impresiones sobre las nuevas tierras que Darwin conocio en su expedicion por America del Sur, Australia y las Islas Galapagos y que le llevaron a escribir El origen de las especies. En este diario, Darwin describe numerosos animales y plantas desconocidos hasta el momento, dando...

EXTRAIT: (Lors du voyage de circumnavigation entrepris par le vaisseau de Sa Majesté britannique le Beagle, en 1838, sous les ordres du capitaine Fitz Roy, M. G. Darwin offrit son concours pour la partie scientifique, et spécialement pour les recherches d’histoire naturelle et de géologie....

The liberation of our workplaces through humor, reality, and the findings of scientific research are central themes running through these stories. Before modern medicine came blood-letting, leaches, and witch-doctoring. Before physics, the philosopher’s stone and a world that was flat. Currently,...

A mathematical argument is, after all, only organized common sense, and it is well that men of science should not always expound their work to the few behind a veil of technical language, but should from time to time explain to a larger public the reasoning which lies behind their mathematical notation....

Is there really such a thing as love at first sight? When a casino dealer in Las Vegas meets a beautiful, independent woman, sparks fly. They find romance and passion amid the grit and glitter of Las Vegas and have the time of their lives -- until something happens that that tests the strength of...

El origen de las especies —título original en inglés: On the Origin of Species— es un libro de Charles Darwin publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859, considerado uno de los trabajos precursores de la literatura científica y el fundamento de la teoría de la biología evolutiva.

Doug Smith is an average, everyday guy. He works for the Post Office. Has a routine. But when a neighbor's tires are slashed, Doug's everyday life takes a sharp turn. He meets his neighbor with the slashed tires. And his life is forever changed. This 4,000 word short story will appeal to men and women alike.

This is an adaptation of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk as told from a the perspective of the giant. With many important lessons of teamwork and self determination. This story underlines the importance of making the right choices in the face of adversity.Too Big to Fail( a children's story) is exciting and fun at the same time will be enjoyed by all ages.

The tale of King Arthur and his knights has been told and retold countless times over a thousand years.  According to legend, the king’s tomb is marked by the cryptic inscription, “Here lies Arthur, the Once and Future King.”  And although this epithet is meant to signify the promise of Arthur’s...

Ronald Wilson is a natural born American dreamer. He dreams of landing a big business deal. He dreams of breaking 80 on the golf course. He dreams about women who pass him on the street. Then, over blue margaritas on a muggy spring night, he concocts a seemingly impossible dream — to find the first...

EXTRAIT: San-Iago. — Îles du Cap-Vert. Après avoir été deux fois repoussé par de terribles tempêtes du sud-ouest, le vaisseau de Sa Majesté le Beagle, brick de dix canons, sous le commandement du capitaine Fitz-Roy, de la marine royale, sortit du port de Devonport le 27 décembre...

At the end of James Cameron’s movie, Titanic (1997), the narrator says: “Survivors waited and waited for absolution that would never come.” Helen Newsom and Karl H. Behr were amongst them. Karl was hailed as a rising tennis star, but when he survived the infamous sea-time disaster, his affiliation...