naturalists

Tells the story of how Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution based upon his research on the Galapagos Islands.

Introduces the life and writings of American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, best known for living two years along the shores of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts.

A biographical novel in verse of three different girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists.

The American naturalist relates incidents from his boyhood in Scotland and the central Wisconsin wilderness.

A biography of the man who devoted his life to studying and drawing American wildlife.

A collection of twenty letters written by Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson that discuss his life and career.

"A combination of Henry David Thoreau and Jane Goodall, Carol [Ruckdeschel] is a self-taught scientist who has become a tireless defender of sea turtles on Cumberland Island, a national park off the coast of Georgia ... In recent years, Carnegie heirs and the National Park Service have clashed with Carol over the island's future. What happens when a dirt-poor naturalist with only a high-school diploma tries to stop one of the wealthiest families in America?"--Dust jacket flap.

This fictionalized interview, based on his own writings and historical facts, gives us a glimpse of how Darwin would have answered the questions we have for him today. Learn how Darwin's life shaped his work and find out Darwin's views on education, science, religion, and more.