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One Beetle Too Many - The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin: Candlewick Biographies

English · Hardback

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A lively text and captivating images tell the story of the ever-curious boy who grew up to make one of the most significant discoveries of our time. From the time Charles Darwin was a boy, he was happiest when he was out alone collecting specimens (especially beetles). And despite his father's efforts to turn young Darwin -- a poor student -- into a doctor or clergyman, the born naturalist jumped instead at the chance to sail around South America, observing and collecting flora and fauna all the way. In a clear, engaging narration, Kathryn Lasky takes readers along on Darwin's journey, from his discovery of seashells on mountaintops that revealed geological changes to his observations of variations in plants and animals, suggesting that all living things are evolving over time. Matthew Trueman's striking mixed-media illustrations include actual objects found in nature, enhancing this compelling look at the man behind the bold theory that would change the way we think about the world -- and ourselves. Back matter includes a bibliography.

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Authors Kathryn Lasky, Kathryn/ Trueman Lasky, Matthew Trueman
Assisted by Matthew Trueman (Illustration)
Publisher Candlewick Press
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 8 to 12
Product format Hardback
Released 11.03.2014
 
EAN 9780763668426
ISBN 978-0-7636-6842-6
No. of pages 48
Dimensions 160 mm x 236 mm x 11 mm
Series Candlewick Biographies
Candlewick Biographies
Subject Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology

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