The Tree of Life: A Book Depicting the Life of Charles Darwin : Naturalist, Geologist & Thinker - Hardcover

Sis, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374456283 ISBN 13: 9780374456283

Verlag: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003

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"Sweeping in scope, lavish in detail, this is a book to launch many a reader's personal voyage of discovery." --Starred, Publishers Weekly

"Beautifully conceived and executed, the presentation is a humorous and informative tour de force that will absorb and challenge readers...a fabulous, visually exciting introduction to the man, his ideas and the science of the natural world." --Starred, School Library Journal

"Sís translates Darwin's written legacy into visual narrative in an extraordinary book that explores Darwin's life, work, and sources of inspiration...The detailed illustrations and narrative complexities demand of readers the same process Darwin set for himself: observe carefully, make connections, and learn." --Starred, The Horn Book

"Sís incorporates phrases, lines, and paragraphs of text into the artwork of this highly visual biography of Charles Darwin...A sophisticated interpretation that will have rapt admirers, including many adults." --Booklist

"This enchanting find is for readers of all ages." --VOYA

Reseña del editor:

Through a review of Darwin's notebooks, diaries, correspondence, and published writings, the expeditions and discoveries of this famed explorer are presented through approachable text, full-color illustrations, gatefold spreads, and maps. Jr Lib Guild. journeys across the ocean to explore the secrets of life, and his quite but satisfying family life. 75,000 first printing.

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• Verlag: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0374456283
• ISBN 13: 9780374456283
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 44