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One Beetle Too Many - The Extraordinary Adventures Of Charles Darwin (2000)

by Kathryn Lasky(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1440785139 (ISBN13: 9781440785139)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

review 1: Great way to capture the adventures of Darwin* Time span of lessons- couple of weeksDiscussions reviewing curriculum content:- Big bang theory (if it is not banned)- Observations- Data analysis/collection - Following dreams/ heart- Geological changes/ Variations - Evolution - Survival of the fittestThis is a fun, engaging, story form to discuss the contents above!
review 2: With appealing, hypnotic artistry this book's tedious length becomes an engaging journey. Though I don't agree with every one of Darwin's theories, he and his life journey are fascinating to me and this books detailing lends to great parent-child discussions about science and religion--the important ways in which they can compliment each other in our quest for truth, and the confusion that ... morecan ensue when either one tries to stand in blind solitude. I didn't feel like this book had any other agenda than to enlighten the reader about a man, his adventures and his self-proclaimed "discoveries", and since I am interested in all three of those things, I appreciated the authors efforts. As a christian who is intrigued with Darwin, the man--and the scientist, I have studied him enough to know that his internal, religious struggles were extensive and powerful and those aspects are not much addressed here, but that seems due more to a focus on the adventurous side of his life, instead of a full biography, as his poor health is also glazed over and the loss of his children is never even mentioned. A remarkable author/illustrator pairing; a captivating book. less

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