ISBN |
9781910184646 (pbk.) |
1910184640 (pbk.) |
Name |
Macdonald, Fiona, 1958- author. |
Title |
The Beagle with Charles Darwin / written by Fiona Macdonald ; illustrated by Mark Bergin. |
Published |
Brighton, [England] Book House, an imprint of Salariya Book Company, [2015] |
©2015 |
Description |
48 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Great opportunity -- Ships for surveying -- Refitting at Plymouth -- Ready to sail -- Captain and crew -- Life on board -- Navigation -- Exploring the rainforest -- Finding fossils -- Land of ice and fire -- Cowboys and missionaries -- Earthquake and land rising -- Turtle Islands -- Island queen -- New Zealand and Australia -- Homeward bound -- How, why, when? -- Apes and humans -- Evolution -- Timeline of the voyage -- Darwin's life and works. |
Summary |
Presents the life of Charles Darwin and an account of his five-year voyage on the Beagle, discussing his observations of plant and animal life around the world and eventual publication of the theory of Natural Selection and evolution. |
Subjects |
Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882 -- Juvenile literature |
Beagle (Ship) -- Juvenile literature |
Naturalists -- England -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
Other Names |
Bergin, Mark, 1961- illustrator. |
Series |
Spectacular visual guides |
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