(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Susan Pearson. This account foregrounds the scientist's personal history, covering his early, comfortable life as a curious child and as a college student interested in natural history, his travels on the Beagle, and marriage and family life. Eldredge emphasizes the role Darwin's observations played in the development of his theories. Text asides and historical illustrations contextualize nineteenth-century upper-class England. Timeline. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford