One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin
Describes the life and work of the renowned nineteenth-century biologist who transformed conventional Western thought with his theory of natural evolution.
Describes the life and work of the renowned nineteenth-century biologist who transformed conventional Western thought with his theory of natural evolution.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780763614362 (076361436X)
Publish date: January 13th 2009
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 48
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Biology,
Picture Books,
Evolution
A solid and very interesting biography (how could it not be?) First Lasky touches on Darwin's childhood - which is likely to be of interest to a lot of children especially as they see that he struggled in school and had conflicts with his father. Understandably, the primary focus is on the Beagle y...
Charles Darwin was a child who was allowed to explore and he grew up, despite his terrible conflicts with schools, to be a man who explored the world of nature.Lasky, as she has done in every book, writes the story of Darwin's life brilliantly. Darwin feels as round and human as any fictional charac...
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