Charles Darwin's On the origin of species / adapted by Rebecca Stefoff ; with illustrations by Teagan White.
2018
QH367.1 .S74 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
Charles Darwin's On the origin of species / adapted by Rebecca Stefoff ; with illustrations by Teagan White.
Edition
Young readers edition.
First edition.
First edition.
ISBN
9781481462495 (hardcover)
1481462490 (hardcover)
9781481462501 (paperback)
1481462504 (paperback)
9781481462518 (electronic book)
1481462490 (hardcover)
9781481462501 (paperback)
1481462504 (paperback)
9781481462518 (electronic book)
Published
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2018]
Language
English
Description
170 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 x 29 cm
Call Number
QH367.1 .S74 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
576.8/2
Summary
Charles Darwin's famous theory of natural selection shook the world of science to its core, challenging centuries of orthodox beliefs about life itself. Darwin's boundary-shattering treatise was captured in On the Origin of Species, originally published in 1859, a groundbreaking and detailed study on ecological interrelatedness, the complexity of animal and plant life, and the realities of evolution. This Young Reader's Edition makes Darwin's cornerstone of modern science accessible to readers of all ages. Meticulously curated to honor Darwin's original text, this compelling edition also provides contemporary insight, photographs, illustrations, and more. This adaptation is a must-have for any reader with a curious mind and the desire to explore one of the most influential books of our time.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 164) and index.
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Table of Contents
Darwin's great discovery
Sporting plants and blue pigeons
Drawing borders between species
The struggle for life
Survival of the fittest
The horse's stripes
Difficulties of my theory
Instinct
Rules and mules
Reading the rocks
The rise and fall of species
The geography of life
What living things share
This view of life.
Sporting plants and blue pigeons
Drawing borders between species
The struggle for life
Survival of the fittest
The horse's stripes
Difficulties of my theory
Instinct
Rules and mules
Reading the rocks
The rise and fall of species
The geography of life
What living things share
This view of life.