Charles Darwin : Discover the World of Darwin Through the Diary of a Ship’s Boy通过一个小水手的日记去探索达尔文的世界
分類: 图书,进口原版书,科学与技术 Science & Techology ,
作者: Alan Gibbons 著
出 版 社: 浙江科学技术出版社
出版时间: 2008-10-1字数:版次: 1页数: 63印刷时间: 2008/10/01开本: 12开印次: 1纸张: 铜版纸I S B N : 9780753417294包装: 精装内容简介
This illustrated biography series combines non-fiction and fiction to introduce readers to famous historical characters. Each book begins with a diary, told from the point of view of a child who works for the famous person. At the end of each book there is an illustrated reference chapter.At ten years old, James becomes an assistant to Charles Darwin on the Beagle's second voyage, helping him collect and contain creatures that fly, scuttle, leap and hide from the naturalist. James' diary tells of an exciting moment in 19th-century history; it's a young boy's insight into the actions and thoughts of one of the world's most famous and controversial scientists.
目录
James's diary
What happened next?
On the open seas
19th-century science
Glossary
Index
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Alan Gibbons has twice been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and has won the Blue Peter Book Award in the 'Book I Couldn't Put Down' category. He is a full-time writer, and a visiting speaker, lecturer and a key contributor at the QCA/National Literary Strategy 'Writing Together' conferences. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and four children. Leo Brown is a painter, illustrator, author, art director, sculptor and animator. He created the feature animation Believe - The Quest for Innocence, and recently published the first in a series of children's illustrated novels, Stargazers - There is Always Someone Watching. As a concept artist, his clients range from the BBC, Disney, Gary Kurtz, producer of the Star Wars films, and Mike Ploog, art director of Ghost Rider.