Who Was Charles Darwin? (Who Was...?) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator) "Charles Darwin took a five-year trip around the world on a ship called the Beagle, but he liked staying home best of all..." (more)
Key Phrases: Charles Darwin, Galapagos Islands, South America (more...)

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As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting "useless" experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would change people’s understanding of the natural world. About 100 illustrations and a clear, exciting text will make Darwin and his theory of evolution an exciting discovery for every young reader.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (May 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448437643
• ISBN-13: 978-0448437644
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,479 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fynn pinn, October 25, 2007

By	M. Faber "Fynn Pinn" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My son enjoys the whole serie, he says: "It describes things really well , it makes me think I were really there."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!, February 28, 2009

By	Robin B. "Book Loving Mama" (Edmond, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

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My 8-year-old son Ben wrote this review:

I love this book!
I learned who Charles Darwin was. He created the theory of evolution with his discoveries. He was a very seasick passenger who sailed around the world. He loved animals. Read this great book about this great man to learn more about him. This is the best "Who Was" book ever. He is the best scientist of his time. Please buy this book. It is one of the best. You will never stop reading till the end of this book then you read it again. It also has great pictures too! I loved it. You will love it too! Now I love science and I learned about the changing of animals and humans. I learned a lot! He found a lot of stuff. He was friends with Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Thomas Henry Huxley, and Sir Charles Lyell. I also love other "Who Was" books. It makes me feel like I'm there. Darwin wrote two books.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introductory book, January 5, 2008

By	Juan R. Colareta (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My 9 year old daughter read this book to me in about 4 days, at her own pace and enjoyed it much. It contains a consice but very informative review about Charles Darwin as a person while considering the influence of his time and environment on how he got to develop his theory. It contains just enough information about his theory of evolution to be meaningful and engaging for a 9 to 13 year old child without becoming boring or too complex. I highly recommend it.