Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Charles Darwin and the evolution revolution Charles Darwin and the evolution revolution Rebecca Stefoff Examines the personality as well as the thought process which led this naturalist to his discoveries which have helped shape our understanding of the natural world. OL15036133W
Charles Darwin Charles Darwin Kathryn Lasky Describes the life and work of the renowned nineteenth-century biologist who transformed conventional Western thought with his theory of natural evolution. OL15071116W
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace Mary Colson Presents a biography of two scientists who traveled the world separately and developed their ideas separately, but rather than becoming enemies, they both worked to promote acceptance of the controve… OL21577792W
The Tree of Life The Tree of Life Peter Sís Presents the life of the famous nineteenth-century naturalist using text from Darwin's writings and detailed drawings by Sis OL274854W
Darwin and the enchanted isles Darwin and the enchanted isles Irwin Shapiro Describes the events leading to Darwin's voyage on the Beagle and the subsequent theories on evolution he posed based mainly on observations made on the Galapagos Islands. OL6664755W