Darwin Day was a global celebration of science and reason held on or around Feb. 12 2009, the birthday anniversary of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. Darwin's view of the world changed the whole world.

We have a small selection of books to help you discover more about this influential scientist.

Also released on 18 Jan 2010 is the DVD / Blu Ray of the film of the great scientist's life, Creation, starring Paul Bettany. See below to see a trailer of the film. The DVD / Blu Ray will be available in all the normal places you get your DVDs from!

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Featured Books
Darwin's Island Steve Jones Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 19 March 2009. Darwin’s Island is an enthralling book, a wonderful look at Darwin, how England and especially his home in Kent inspired his work. Most valuable is the way Jones has...
Darwin : The Story of the Man and His Theories of Evolution John van Wyhe This is a fantastic facsimile providing the reader with everything they could want to know about Charles Darwin. Beautifully presented and with lots of fascinating items of memorabilia to look at and take out of the book. There are copies...
Darwin: A Life in Poems Ruth Padel Shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award 2009. Costa Book Awards 2009 Judges' comment: "A fascinating and original work that recreates the life of its subject in rich, diverse language."