Darwin and the Science of Evolution
{{short description|2000 book by Patrick Tort}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Darwin and the Science of Evolution
| image = Darwin et la science de l'évolution (Découvertes Gallimard, nº 397).jpg
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| caption = First French edition
| author = {{ill|Patrick Tort|fr}}
| title_orig = Darwin et la science de l'évolution
| orig_lang_code = fr
| translator = Paul G. Bahn
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| country = France
| language = French
| series = {{ubl | Découvertes Gallimard●Sciences {{small|(FR)}} | Abrams Discoveries {{small|(US)}} | New Horizons {{small|(UK)}} }}
| release_number = {{ordinal|397}} in collection
| subject = Charles Darwin, Science of Evolution
| genre = Illustrated biography,
nonfiction monograph
| publisher = {{ubl | Éditions Gallimard {{small|(FR)}} | Harry N. Abrams {{small|(US)}} | Thames & Hudson {{small|(UK)}} }}
| pub_date = 20 September 2000
5 November 2020 {{small|(new ed.)}}
| english_pub_date = 2001
| media_type = Print (paperback)
| pages = 160 pp.
| isbn = 978-2-0705-3520-0
| isbn_note = (first edition)
| oclc = 1033636352
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| preceded_by = {{lang|fr|Venise : La Sérénissime et la mer}}
| followed_by = {{lang|fr|La science-fiction, aux frontières de l'Homme}}
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Darwin and the Science of Evolution (UK title: Charles Darwin: The Scholar Who Changed Human History; {{langx|fr|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 {{ill|Patrick Tort|fr}}, and published in pocket format by Éditions Gallimard as the {{ordinal|397}} volume in their "Découvertes" collection{{cite web |url=http://www.gallimard.fr/Catalogue/GALLIMARD/Decouvertes-Gallimard/Decouvertes-Gallimard/Darwin-et-la-science-de-l-evolution |title=Darwin et la science de l'évolution, Collection Découvertes Gallimard (n° 397), Série Sciences et techniques |author= |date=5 November 2020 |website=gallimard.fr |language=fr |access-date=6 December 2020}} (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.{{cite web |url=https://www.futura-sciences.com/sante/actualites/vie-tv-arte-darwin-science-evolution-1632/ |title=TV sur ARTE : Darwin et la science de l'évolution ! |author= |date=6 February 2003 |website=futura-sciences.com |language=fr |access-date=29 November 2020}}
Introduction
The book is part of the {{lang|fr|Sciences et techniques}} series (formerly belonging to {{lang|fr|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".{{cite web |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/livre/l-invention-des-decouvertes_810690.html |title=L'invention des Découvertes |last=Garcia |first=Daniel |date=1 November 2005 |website=lexpress.fr |language=fr |access-date=29 November 2020 |quote=De véritables monographies, éditées comme des livres d'art.}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.babelio.com/livres/Tort-Darwin-et-la-science-de-levolution/117132 |title=Darwin et la science de l'évolution |author= |website=babelio.com |language=fr |access-date=29 November 2020}} Goodreads reported, based on 21 ratings, an average of 3.48 out of 5,{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1489077 |title=Darwin and the Science of Evolution (Abrams Discoveries) |author= |website=goodreads.com |access-date=29 November 2020}} indicating "generally positive opinions".
Adaptation
In 2002, the book was adapted as a 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 {{ill|Claude Aufaure|fr}} and the director. It was broadcast on Arte as part of the television programme The Human Adventure,{{cite web |url=http://www.charlesdarwin.fr/film.html |title=Le film Darwin et la Science de l'évolution |author= |date=2003 |website=charlesdarwin.fr |language=fr |access-date=29 November 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pointculture.be/mediatheque/documentaires/darwin-et-la-science-de-l-evolution-tp2272 |title=Darwin et la Science de l'évolution |author= |date= |website=pointculture.be |language=fr |access-date=29 November 2020}} and dubbed into German under the title {{lang|de|Charles Darwin und die Evolution}}.{{cite web |url=https://programm.ard.de/TV/arte/charles-darwin-und-die-evolution/eid_287247609610453 |title=Charles Darwin und die Evolution |author= |date=31 March 2012 |website=programm.ard.de |language=de |access-date=29 November 2020}} However, it is unclear whether the film is available in English.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.gallimard.fr/Catalogue/GALLIMARD/Decouvertes-Gallimard/Decouvertes-Gallimard/Darwin-et-la-science-de-l-evolution}} {{in lang|fr}}
- {{Internet Archive|id=discoveries00patr|name=Darwin and the science of evolution}}
- {{Internet Archive|id=charlesdarwinsch0000tort|name=Charles Darwin : the scholar who changed human history}}
- {{IMDb title|qid=Q101252228|title=Darwin et la science de l'évolution}}
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