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The Voyage of the Beetle. A Journey Around the World with Charles Darwin and the Search for the Solution to the Mystery of Mysteries, as Narrated by Rosie, an Articulate Beetle.
Weaver, Anne H.. Illus: Lawrence, George
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Description for The Voyage of the Beetle. A Journey Around the World with Charles Darwin and the Search for the Solution to the Mystery of Mysteries, as Narrated by Rosie, an Articulate Beetle.
An account that reveals that Darwin had help from an unlikely source: a beetle named Rosie, who possessed a very un-beetle-like urge to see the world. Rosie the Beetle accompanied Darwin on the now-famous voyage of the Beagle. This narrative describes how she took Darwin under her wing, providing clues and hints that guided his insights. Illustrator(s): Lawrence, George. Num Pages: 80 pages, 13 colour illustrations, 8 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: YF; YNT; YX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 186 x 263 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
Why are there so many different kinds, or species, of living things on earth, each uniquely fitted to its environment? For Charles Darwin, this question represented the ""mystery of mysteries."" Darwin first began to formulate an answer during a youthful voyage around the world on the H.M.S. Beagle from 1831 to 1835. Darwin's answer, known as the Theory of Natural Selection, changed the way we think about life on earth. In a clever twist, this beautifully illustrated and engaging account reveals that Darwin had help from an unlikely source: a beetle named Rosie, who possessed a very un-beetle-like urge to ... Read more
Why are there so many different kinds, or species, of living things on earth, each uniquely fitted to its environment? For Charles Darwin, this question represented the ""mystery of mysteries."" Darwin first began to formulate an answer during a youthful voyage around the world on the H.M.S. Beagle from 1831 to 1835. Darwin's answer, known as the Theory of Natural Selection, changed the way we think about life on earth. In a clever twist, this beautifully illustrated and engaging account reveals that Darwin had help from an unlikely source: a beetle named Rosie, who possessed a very un-beetle-like urge to ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826343048
SKU
V9780826343048
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About Weaver, Anne H.. Illus: Lawrence, George
Anne H. Weaver has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of New Mexico. She taught evolutionary anthropology at Santa Fe Community College for many years. She is now a full-time writer living in Santa Fe. Illustrator George Lawrence worked for twelve years in New York City as an architectural designer. He now lives in Santa Fe where he illustrates ... Read more
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