Darwin and the Science of Evolution

2000 book by Patrick Tort

978-2-0705-3520-0 (first edition)OCLC1033636352Preceded byVenise : La Sérénissime et la mer Followed byLa science-fiction, aux frontières de l'Homme

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 illustrated biography of Charles Darwin, and a monograph on his theory of evolution. Written by the French historian of science Patrick Tort [fr], and published in pocket format by Éditions Gallimard as the 397th volume in their "Découvertes" collection^[1] (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.^[2]

Introduction

The book is part of the Sciences et techniques series (formerly belonging to Sciences series) in the "Découvertes Gallimard" 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 L'Express, "genuine monographs, published like art books".^[3] It's almost like a "graphic novel", 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

On Babelio, the book gets an average of 3.50/5 based on 6 ratings.^[4] Goodreads reported, based on 21 ratings, an average of 3.48 out of 5,^[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 CNRS Images Média, the film was directed by Valérie Winckler, with voice-over narration by the French actor Claude Aufaure [fr] and the director. It was broadcast on Arte as part of the television programme The Human Adventure,^[6]^[7] and dubbed into German under the title Charles Darwin und die Evolution.^[8] However, it is unclear whether the film is available in English.

References

^ "Darwin et la science de l'évolution, Collection Découvertes Gallimard (n° 397), Série Sciences et techniques". gallimard.fr (in French). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^ "TV sur ARTE : Darwin et la science de l'évolution !". futura-sciences.com (in French). 6 February 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ Garcia, Daniel (1 November 2005). "L'invention des Découvertes". lexpress.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2020. De véritables monographies, éditées comme des livres d'art.
^ "Darwin et la science de l'évolution". babelio.com (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "Darwin and the Science of Evolution (Abrams Discoveries)". goodreads.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "Le film Darwin et la Science de l'évolution". charlesdarwin.fr (in French). 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "Darwin et la Science de l'évolution". pointculture.be (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "Charles Darwin und die Evolution". programm.ard.de (in German). 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

External links

Official website (in French)
Darwin and the science of evolution at the Internet Archive
Charles Darwin : the scholar who changed human history at the Internet Archive
Darwin et la science de l'évolution at IMDb