The UT Southwestern Library is displaying “Rewriting the Book of Nature: Charles Darwin and the Rise of the Evolutionary Theory”, a four-panel exhibit from the National Library of Medicine. The display, which will be available through January 2, is located near the Library entrance (turn right after you enter) and provides a brief overview of Darwin’s groundbreaking work and its impact. In 1860, Darwin (born 1809, died 1882) published The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, which was the first book to propose the theory of evolution.

To accompany the display, the Library has gathered 28 books about Darwin and the theory of evolution from its holdings. These books are on a book truck near the display during the Library’s staffed hours. You are welcome to browse and check out these books. Electronic books about Darwin and his work are also available via the Library web site.

The Library owns an original edition of On the Origin of Species…, as well as a number of Darwin’s other books. These original editions are located in the Library’s Rare Book Room. To view these original editions or to arrange a tour of the Rare Book Room, please contact Bill Maina, Archivist and History of Medicine Librarian, via email or at 214-648-2629.