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Adamson, Heather

Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

(4) 4-6 Graphic Library: Inventions and Discovery series. Illustrated by Gordon Purcell & Al Milgrom. Darwin's life is split into four parts: childhood interest in nature, observations aboard the Beagle, theory development and writing of the Origin of Species, and reaction to his ideas then and now. The comic-book format, used to entice reluctant readers, provides narrative action and dialogue as well as facts but reduces the biography to a highlights-only tour. Additional information is appended. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

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