"The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin" by Peter Sís is a beautifully illustrated exploration of the life and ideas of Charles Darwin. The book details Darwin's journey from a curious boy to a groundbreaking scientist, emphasizing his revolutionary theory of evolution through natural selection. Through vivid illustrations and engaging narrative, Sís captures the essence of Darwin's travels, including his vital observations during the voyage of the HMS Beagle. The story conveys not only the scientific discoveries but also the personal struggles and triumphs of a man who changed our understanding of life on Earth. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.
There are 44 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .
Peter Ss is an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. Peter is a seven-time winner of The New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, a two-time Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree, and has won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal twice. Peter's books, Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei, Tibet through the Red Box, and The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain were all named Caldecott Honor books by the American Library Association. The Wall was also awarded the Robert F. Sibert Medal. In addition, Peter Ss is the first childrens book illustrator to win the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. He was chosen to deliver the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture for the Association for Library Service to Children. Peter won the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award. This award is considered the most prestigious in international children's literature, given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People. Peter Ss lives in the New York City area with his wife and children.
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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.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.
