The Jesuit and the Skull: Teilhard de Chardin, Evolution, and the Search for Peking Man

From the New York Times bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, 'an extraordinary story'( Philadelphia Inquirer) of discovery, evolution, science, and faith.

In 1929, French Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a part of a group of scientists that uncovered a skull that became known as Peking Man, a key evolutionary link that left Teilhard torn between science and his ancient faith, and would leave him ostracized by his beloved Catholic Church. His stru…