The Power of Life
Narrated by Ellen Adair
- Released
- March 24, 2026
- Length
- 13 hrs 40 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Audio
"The Power of Life" explores the life and work of French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, highlighting his pioneering contributions to biological evolution and the ongoing debates surrounding his theories. Blending biography, history, and science, the book examines how Lamarck's ideas challenged conventional thinking and influenced our understanding of living beings and scientific progress. Recent discoveries suggest his basic claims may be more valid than historically recognized, prompting a re-evaluation of his legacy. Richly researched and thought-provoking, this book shines a spotlight on a groundbreaking scientist whose influence continues to resonate today.
RecentAudiobook tracks Jessica Riskin and over 141,000 other authors for new releases.
Follow the authors you love and hear about every new audiobook the day it lands.
Related audiobooks
Heartland
Keith O'Brien
The Wright Brothers
David McCullough
Starry Messenger
Neil deGrasse Tyson
With Friends Like You
Amy Chozick
Walter Isaacson on Steve Jobs' Success
Walter Isaacson
Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson
Letters from an Astrophysicist
Neil deGrasse Tyson
John Adams
David McCullough
Facing the Mountain
Daniel James Brown
The Splendid and the Vile
Erik Larson
This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan
How Winston Churchill Changed the World
The Great Courses, Michael Shelden