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Mick Manning - What Mr Darwin Saw - 9781847801074 - KMK0015285
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What Mr Darwin Saw

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Description for What Mr Darwin Saw Paperback. A colourful and fascinating introduction to the life and work of one of the world's most important scientists. Illustrator(s): Manning, Mick; Granstrom, Brita. Num Pages: 48 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AG; YNH; YNT. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 279 x 234 x 4. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
In 1831, at only 22 years old, Darwin was offered the position of Naturalist on HMS Beagle's world voyage.

He was set to become a clergyman but returns after five years at sea an inspired genius.

This book follows the journey of HMS Beagle, showing life on-board the ship for Darwin, the captain, crew and the expedition's artist. The reader sees Darwin discovering and observing insect life in Brazil, fossils in Argentina , earthquakes in Chile and turtles in the Galapagos Islands. The reader is therefore able to follow the steps which led to Darwin's inspired ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847801074
SKU
KMK0015285
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Mick Manning
MICK MANNING and BRITA GRANSTRÖM have developed a unique approach to picture information books over the last 21 years. Sharing the illustration between them and mixing words and pictures in inventive ways, they have won many awards, including the Smarties Silver Award, and are five-times winners of the English Association Award. Mick fell in love with wildlife on primary school ... Read more

Reviews for What Mr Darwin Saw
The inviting illustrations and manageable blocks of text will attract a wide range of readers. || A beautiful gift for any KS2 child who is curious about natural history. Because of the careful balancing of differing points of view, the book could also be effectively used to introduce the work of Darwin to a KS2 class as part of a ... Read more

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