When Darwin Sailed the Sea Uncover how Darwin's revolutionary ideas helped change the world

by Long, David; Kalda, Sam

• ISBN13: 9780711249684
• ISBN10: 0711249687
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2020-07-01
• Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions

Summary

“A wonderful addition to any biography section for young people” —School Library Journal

Published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the launch of the HMS Beagle, this beautifully illustrated narrative nonfiction book tells the story of Charles Darwin, and shows how his revolutionary research changed the world forever.

At the age of 22, Charles Darwin clambered up the steps of HMS Beagle armed with enough notepads to last him for several years and set sail on a journey of exploration that would change his life and how we view the entire world forever.

“The voyage of the Beagle has been by far the most important event of my life and has determined my whole career.”

From his fascination with the natural world that began at an early age, his love of collecting new specimens, and keen eye for observation to his groundbreaking theory of evolution, uncover the incredible life of Charles Darwin in this fascinating story of his life.

At the back of the book, explore a selection of the amazing species he discovered, concise profiles of some of the incredible people who helped Darwin on his path to becoming a groundbreaking scientist, a glossary of terms, and a timeline of Darwin’s life and career.

When Darwin Sailed the Sea is the perfect book for any child who has ever looked at the world and asked “why.”

Author Biography

David Long writes for adults and children and specializes in history. As a journalist, he has written for the Times, Sunday Times, and London Evening Standard as well as for magazines in Britain and abroad. He is an award-winning ghostwriter and one of his own books was voted Blue Peter Book of the Year 2017.

Sam Kalda is an illustrator and artist based in Minneapolis. He was born and raised in South Dakota—which sounds much more exotic than it actually is. His commissioned works include editorial, book, advertising and pattern illustration. In 2017, he received a gold medal in book illustration from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His first book, "Of Cats and Men: History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers and Statesmen," was published in 2017 with Ten Speed Press.

Table of Contents

Who Was Charles Darwin?
Beagle Sets Sail
A Botanist Comes Aboard
Five Years at Sea
Galápagos
Darwin at his Desk
Natural Selection
The Most Famous Scientist in the World
Darwin’s Legacy
What Became of Beagle?
Darwin’s Discoveries
Darwin’s People
Glossary
Timeline