{"product_id":"9781448130627","title":"Stop What You're Doing and Read...Books That Changed the World: The Origin of Species \u0026 The Communist Manifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo mark the publication of \u003ci\u003eStop What You're Doing and Read This!,\u003c\/i\u003e a collection of essays celebrating reading, Vintage Classics are releasing 12 limited edition themed ebook 'bundles', to tempt readers to discover and rediscover great books. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ORIGIN OF SPECIES\u0026amp;THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE \u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCED BY DARWIN'S GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER RUTH PADEL\u003cbr\u003eWhen the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the H.M.S Beagle in 1836, he brought with him the notes and evidence which would form the basis of his landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection. This theory, published as \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of Species \u003c\/i\u003ein 1859, is the basis of modern biology and the concept of biodiversity. It also sparked a fierce scientific, religious and philosophical debate which still continues today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE COMMUNISTY MANIFESTO\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCED BY DAVID AARONOVITCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Communist Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in London, by two young men in their late twenties, in 1848. Its impact reverberated across the globe and throughout the next century, and it has come to be recognised as one of the most important political texts ever written. Maintaining that the history of all societies is a history of class struggle, the manifesto proclaims that communism is the only route to equality, and is a call to action aimed at the proletariat. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand our modern political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134717116656,"sku":"9781448130627","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448130627_p0.jpg?v=1763836361","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448130627","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}