Charles Darwin's On the origin of species / adapted by Rebecca Stefoff ; with illustrations by Teagan White.
| Author/creator | Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951- author. |
| Other author | White, Teagan illustrator. |
| Other author | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Young readers edition. |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2018] |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 170 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 x 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | On the origin of species |
| Contents | Darwin's great discovery -- Sporting plants and blue pigeons -- Drawing borders between species -- The struggle for life -- Survival of the fittest -- The horse's stripes -- Difficulties of my theory -- Instinct -- Rules and mules -- Reading the rocks -- The rise and fall of species -- The geography of life -- What living things share -- This view of life. |
| Abstract | Charles Darwin's famous theory of natural selection shook the world of science to its core, challenging centuries of orthodox beliefs about life itself. Darwin's boundary-shattering treatise was captured in On the Origin of Species, originally published in 1859, a groundbreaking and detailed study on ecological interrelatedness, the complexity of animal and plant life, and the realities of evolution. This Young Reader's Edition makes Darwin's cornerstone of modern science accessible to readers of all ages. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 164) and index. |
| Spec. audience char. | Ages 10 up. |
| Audience | 1140 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2017042047 |
| ISBN | 9781481462495 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1481462490 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781481462501 paperback |
| ISBN | 1481462504 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | 9781481462495 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 576.82 ST328C | ✔ Available | Place Hold |