"On the Origin of Species" by Rebecca Stefoff is a concise adaptation of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work on evolution. The book explores the theory of natural selection, which explains how species adapt and evolve over time based on their environments. Stefoff illustrates Darwin's journey, the scientific observations he made during his travels, and the impact of his ideas on biology and society. Through clear and engaging language, the book introduces readers to fundamental concepts of evolution, encouraging curiosity about the natural world and the interconnectedness of life. It's an accessible entry point for anyone interested in understanding the principles of evolution. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .
Jared Diamond is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel. He is Professor of Geography at UCLA and has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. Rebecca Stefoff is the author of numerous books for young readers on subjects including animals, exploration, famous people, geography, history, science and inventions.
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin proposed that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. Individual members of populations vary, but it is the characteristics of the most successful in any population that are disproportionately passed onto the next generation. Darwin provided evidence that diversity of life resulted from this inheritance of certain characteristics by the fittest through a branching pattern of evolution. He provided evidence for his theory, much of which was collected on his Beagle expedition. The Origin of the Species was published on 24 November 1859.
