The True Adventures of Charley Darwin

by Carolyn Meyer

Hardcover, 2009

Library's review

Charles Darwin set out on a trip around the world at the age of 22. He risked his life many times to study plants and animals, and during this ve-year journey, gained the knowledge to write On the Origin of Species.

Genres

Publication

HMH Books for Young Readers (2009), Edition: First, 336 pages

Description

In nineteenth-century England, young Charles Darwin rejects the more traditional careers of physician and clergyman, choosing instead to embark on a dangerous five-year journey by ship to explore the natural world.

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

0152061940 / 9780152061944
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