{"product_id":"darwin-portrait-of-a-genius-9780147509772","title":"Darwin: Portrait of a Genius","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) biography of one of the most influential and controversial scientists in Western history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed historian and biographer Paul Johnson turns his keen eye on Charles Darwin, the towering figure whose work continues to spur scientific debate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his publication of \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e, Darwin forever changed our concept of the world. While Johnson praises Darwin's extraordinary skills as a natural scientist and his monumental achievements, he does not sidestep Darwin's tragic failures as an anthropologist. Johnson argues that by applying his theory of natural selection to humans, Darwin provided a platform for the burgeoning eugenics movement. Lay readers and academics alike will enjoy this concise and unflinching exploration of Charles Darwin, a genius whose discoveries--even the flawed ones--add significant dimension to our understanding of his mind, the era in which he lived, and his everlasting impact on our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780147509772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Paul Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44337869783221,"sku":"9780147509772","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_812ea8c3-11d6-43e6-bf4d-abc8a66a6a30.jpg?v=1719329551","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/darwin-portrait-of-a-genius-9780147509772","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}