Darwin Day 2007 Charles Darwin's birthday is February 12. Darwin Day celebrates Charles Darwin – along with the great minds throughout history – whose explorations and discoveries have led to a new understanding about our world and a stable knowledge base with which to build a global civilization – and a lifetime of excitement and wonder.

Here are some helpful links to learn more about Charles Darwin, his theory of natural selection, and related works:

Books by Charles Darwin in the Maryville Library

Books about evolution and theories relating to natural selection in the Maryville Library
        Just the full text e-books

Useful web links:

The complete works of Charles Darwin online - not just the famous books - Darwin wrote entire books about orchids, insect-eating plants, and even worms!

www.aboutdarwin.com - a great collection of resources including maps of the Beagle voyage and a detailed timeline of Darwin's life and work

For more information about the global celebration of Darwin Day, please visit www.darwin.org, from which site some of the material on this page has been taken, with permission.