Charles and Emma the Darwins' leap of faith
"Charles Darwin published 'The origin of species,' his revolutionary treatise on evolution, in 1859. Even today, the theory of evolution creates tension between the scientific and religious communities. This same debate raged within Darwin himself and played an important part in his marriage: Emma's...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt and Co.,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | "Charles Darwin published 'The origin of species,' his revolutionary treatise on evolution, in 1859. Even today, the theory of evolution creates tension between the scientific and religious communities. This same debate raged within Darwin himself and played an important part in his marriage: Emma's faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on his controversial theory. His wife's religious convictions made him rethink how the world would receive his ideas"--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 268 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-262) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780805087215 (hc : alk. paper) : 0805087214 (hc : alk. paper) : |
| Author Notes: | Deborah Heiligman has written more than twenty books for children. She graduated from Brown University, and started her writing career working for Scholastic News Explorer , the classroom magazine, but left when she wanted to be home with her children, and then she started writing her books. She is married to Jonathan Weiner, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for The Beak of the Finch . |
