naturalists

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naturalists

Darwin for beginners

1982
Captioned cartoons introduce the life, ideas, and accomplishments of Charles Darwin.

Charles Darwin

1993
Focuses on Darwin's development of his idea of natural selection, his voyage to the Galapagos Islands, and the publication and defense of his works.

Sir Peter Scott

1989
Describes the life of the artist, sportsman, and champion for wildlife who became the founder of the World Wide Fund for Nature and made many people aware of the need for conservation.

Autobiographies

2002
Contains the autobiographical memoirs of Charles Darwin in which he shares stories of his youth and family, and focuses on his public career and achievements in science.

Chrysalis

Maria Sibylla Merian and the secrets of metamorphosis
2007
Presents a biography of seventeenth-century naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian whose detailed observations and drawings of the metamorphosis of the butterfly contributed to the science of entomology.

The Darwin conspiracy

2005
A fictionalized account of the life of Charles Darwin that speculates about how he developed his theory of evolution and what personal secrets he was hiding from the world.

John Muir

1993
A biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was instrumental in early conservation efforts.

Wildlife watching with Charles Eastman

1997
Chronicles the life and career of Charles Eastman, the Native American physician, writer, and naturalist, focusing on his study of animals and their behavior. Provides tips on how to observe neighborhood wildlife.

John Muir

1996
A biography of the naturalist and activist whose efforts on behalf of the study and preservation of the American Wilderness earned him the title The Father of National Parks.

Charles Darwin and evolution

1995
Presents the life of Darwin, his research in natural history, and his theory of evolution.

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