Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
Jan 2009 · Macmillan + ORM
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Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates.
Deborah Heiligman's new biography of Charles Darwin is a thought-provoking account of the man behind evolutionary theory: how his personal life affected his work and vice versa. The end result is an engaging exploration of history, science, and religion for young readers.
Charles and Emma is a 2009 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.
Deborah Heiligman's new biography of Charles Darwin is a thought-provoking account of the man behind evolutionary theory: how his personal life affected his work and vice versa. The end result is an engaging exploration of history, science, and religion for young readers.
Charles and Emma is a 2009 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.
Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of e...
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July 4, 2012
Simply a wonderful book! Charles and Emma is such a wonderful book to read, full of romance and science. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a Victorian time romance filled with facts and figures about Darwin and his work. I recommend this book for ages 14-up, because of the slight talk of adult life.
(Required reading for school)
Aniosc Costa
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August 27, 2017
It was sooooooooooo boring. Its like reading about cleaning your house. Its honetly the worst book ive ever read
Sharon Jaramí
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April 4, 2015
Best book ever I recommend it to anyone who enjoys science.
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About the author
Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children and young adults, including Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship," a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award finalist and Golden Kite winner; Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers, a Michael L. Printz Honor winner, YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner, and Golden Kite winner; Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith, a National Book Award finalist, Michael L. Printz Honor winner, and YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner; and Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story). She lives with her husband and dog in New York City.
Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children and young adults, including Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship," a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award finalist and Golden Kite winner; Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers, a Michael L. Prin...
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