There is probably no other scientific question which attracts so much attention of the general public as the question of the origin of species, and in particular of the origin of man. In the 18th century, with the blessing of the church, researchers began to uncover the secrets of nature in order to comprehend the laws and greatness of the Creator. Is it their fault that God did not check the Bible when creating the world? In this book, the author could not help but touch upon the theme of the age-old confrontation between Darwinists and creationists, but the book is not devoted to this. The author focuses on the theory of evolution: its origin, development, influence on other sciences and contradictions. The presence of contradictions is not a weak point of the theory: after all, theory is not a dogma, but a tool, a means of cognition of the surrounding world. A good theory allows you to find the right answers, and its contradictions help scientists to ask the right questions that are important for the further development of science. This book is intended for those who are interested in the miracle of the birth of a magnificent theory, when the thought, insight of one person becomes the property of all mankind.