Top 5 Books that Changed the World

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 11 February 2012, 00:30 IST   |    4 Comments
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2. On the origin of species:

This famous book is written by English Naturalist, Charles Darwin, published in the year November 24th 1859. This book is called as a work of scientific literature and it is considered to be the base of evolutionary biology. This book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural section, reports the Wikipedia.

3. The Wealth of Nations:

This book is considered as the great work of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. The book was first published in the year 1776 and it is considered as a reflection on economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The book also argues that free market economies are more industrious and beneficial to their societies. The Wealth of the Nation is also considered as the fundamental work in classical economics.