We know Charles Darwin as a great scientist, but would he become one if he did not love life and all living things around? If you were not fascinated by the habits of your dogs, did not admire the plumage of peacocks, did not study the sex life of mollusks? We all have an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life, but Darwin's craving has been strikingly strong. Kay Harel's book is not an ordinary biography of a scientist with a retelling of his scientific ideas, but an insightful study of how Darwin was shaped by his love of life and all living things, or scientifically biophilia. This book is about the unexpected Darwin: a man in the street, a family man, an earnest naturalist, whose love, joy and curiosity gave rise to outstanding discoveries.