Charles Darwin

By Don Nardo

Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution transformed modern science, remains an important, fascinating, and in some quarters controversial figure. This well-documented biography of Darwin traces his life, travels, discoveries, writings, and personal problems in eye-opening detail and moving prose.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737700815
• ISBN13: 9780737700817
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8

Customer Reviews

Very well done and informative

This book is very well done and informative in that it tells all the main points about Darwin and his famous theory of evolution, how it came about, as well as the opinions of some of the people who have voiced disagreement about it. The format is a series of essays written by well-known scientists, historians and others. The editor has done a nice job of picking readings that are easy to understand but not so easy as to be on a child's level. There are some serious quotes in there by Darwin and his colleagues and other scientists, as well as some stuff by the creationists, who of course think evolution never happened. This book would be good for students, but adults will get plenty out of it too.