The Giants of Science biography series is for middle grade.
Charles Darwin was passionate about nature, and became widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.
He was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, a sleeping town in industrially booming England. His father was a doctor. His mother was well-educated and a serious gardener. He had three older sisters and one older brother. His grandfather was a well-known doctor and inventor.
When his father gave him two books about insects, and stones and minerals, his fascination began. When he was eight, his mother died, and around the same time, he developed passion for collecting, which included insects and minerals.
With his brother, they shared passion for chemistry and experiments. But per their father’s wish, they had to study medicine.
Charles quickly figured out that he was interested in nature, and not the human body. Through different professors that he encountered he learned different approaches to experiments and how to draw conclusions. Those professors noticed his passion and recommended him for an expedition as ship’s naturalist.
This trip around the world stretched from two to five years and that was enough for him. Afterwards, he never left the shores of the British isle.
It was fascinating to learn that he had only one voyage and once he settled in London, he became a keen observer of his children, and how they were evolving as human beings.
When his father gave him two books about insects, and stones and minerals, his fascination began. When he was eight, his mother died, and around the same time, he developed passion for collecting, which included insects and minerals.
With his brother, they shared passion for chemistry and experiments. But per their father’s wish, they had to study medicine.
Charles quickly figured out that he was interested in nature, and not the human body. Through different professors that he encountered he learned different approaches to experiments and how to draw conclusions. Those professors noticed his passion and recommended him for an expedition as ship’s naturalist.
This trip around the world stretched from two to five years and that was enough for him. Afterwards, he never left the shores of the British isle.
It was fascinating to learn that he had only one voyage and once he settled in London, he became a keen observer of his children, and how they were evolving as human beings.
There are just a few black and white illustrations, but they’re gorgeous. Almost like paintings.
The text is very engaging, has a nice flow, and reads like a fascinating novel.
The text is very engaging, has a nice flow, and reads like a fascinating novel.
Published: 2010 by Viking Books for Young Readers
TRENDING
INSPIRATION: Find your passion and tend to it like you tend to flowers,
watering them. So the growth continues.
Traits:
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He recognized his passion when he was given a
book with insects and minerals
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He pursued his fascination with insects and
minerals
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Despite his father’s expectations, he pursued
what he loved
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His passion was noticed and he was recommended
for expedition as ship’s naturalist
"Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens." - Carl Jung
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