The University of Michigan libraries have rapidly evolved to provide a myriad of resources beyond just supplying books.

In his landmark 1942 book, Mayr proposed that Darwin's theory of natural selection could explain all of evolution, including why genes evolve at the molecular level. On the stubborn question of ...

The desire to pass on knowledge spurred the evolution of books made of washi paper. Artisans carry on the trade of binding with thread, repairing damaged books, and creating facsimiles of old books.

Still wracked by doubt, Darwin finally published his new theory of evolution. It would become one of the most important books ever written. Darwin described writing it as like 'living in Hell'.