Origin of Species Book Giveaway
Recently I received a double-up of eight books I ordered. I’ve decided to give them away one by one (depending on interest) to whoever can give me the best reason as to why they should have it.
The first up is Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species. It’s a hardcover and has a whole lot of old-timey illustrations. Despite the fact that it was written 150 years ago it’s still very readable and every bit as relevant as it was when it was first published. If ever there was a book that could be said to have changed the world this would be it.
Leave a comment below (or on richarddawkins.net or skepticsguide) stating why you should have this book. Your email address won’t show up in the comment and it won’t be used for anything other than to contact the winner. I’ll pay for postage anywhere in the world.
[edit: I've given it to Johnny_eh over on the skepticsguide forum]
Awesome, I would like to join the ‘competition’!
In the Netherlands every high school student on a high level of education has to write a final thesis in order to be allowed to take your exams. I chose to write about the Theory of Evolution by Charles Darwin, and how people responded to it over time.
One of my teachers who is supposed to help me, believes in Intelligent Design. Of course I am trying to make my paper even better because of this, and hopefully it will have some effect on him. I am of course covering all arguments from both sides and by showing that ID arguments fail to disprove evolution, I might give him just a hint of doubt in his crazy ideas.
Obviously this book could be of great help to me for writing my paper, and if there is the slightest chance of convincing an IDer of his mistakes, it’s also for a good cause IMO!
I just want a copy of it. Simple as that. Why pay for good literature when i can get it for free!!!