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Charles Darwin : naturalist / Alexandra Hanson-Harding.

By: Series: Britannica beginner biosPublisher: New York, NY, USA : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations, portrait ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781680488012 (library bound : alk. paper)
  • 9781680488005 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781538300183 (6 pack)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576.82092 H219 2018 23
LOC classification:
  • QH31.D2 H36 2018
Contents:
A man whose idea changed the world -- "Shooting, dogs, and rat-catching" -- Around the world on the Beagle -- Developing a theory -- Keeping a secret -- On the origin of species and beyond.
Summary: Charles Darwin lived in the Victorian era, a time of great change. Many people were debating how life on Earth began. In his twenties, Darwin went on a five-year sea voyage around the world. It shook up his ideas about how life evolved. His radical new insight, natural selection, was so controversial that he feared revealing it for more than twenty years. His classic, "On the Origin of Species," has been called the best science book ever written; it revolutionized biology. This book for young readers reveals the struggles that Darwin faced as he presented his powerful ideas to the world.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
General Reference General Reference Grade School Library General Reference Section GC GRef 576.82092 H219 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan GS000149

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A man whose idea changed the world --
"Shooting, dogs, and rat-catching" --
Around the world on the Beagle --
Developing a theory --
Keeping a secret --
On the origin of species and beyond.

Charles Darwin lived in the Victorian era, a time of great change. Many people were debating how life on Earth began. In his twenties, Darwin went on a five-year sea voyage around the world. It shook up his ideas about how life evolved. His radical new insight, natural selection, was so controversial that he feared revealing it for more than twenty years. His classic, "On the Origin of Species," has been called the best science book ever written; it revolutionized biology. This book for young readers reveals the struggles that Darwin faced as he presented his powerful ideas to the world.

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