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Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

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By Deborah Heiligman
Publisher Henry Holt Company - (Henry Holt Company Books For Young Readers)
Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
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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 Heiligmans new biography of Charles Darwin is a thoughtprovoking 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.

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63661 words63,661 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 1020LLexile 1020L
Grade 6 to 9Grade 6 to 9
Age 11-14Age 11-14
Published 2008Published 2008

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9780805087215

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