Charles Darwin

Charle Darwin

This book is part of the series 'Van klein tot groots', with which children and adults discover the life stories of important people from the world of music, science, sports, literature, art and philosophy.
Special and inspiring people like Charles Darwin, from whom we can learn a lot. Each part shows how their lives started with a big dream and led to a prominent place in world history.

Charles Darwin
(Shrewsbury, February 12, 1809 - Downe, April 19, 1882)
Charles was born into a family of scientists. As a child, he could often be found outside in the countryside, collecting plant seeds, flowers and insects during his wanderings. His fascination with nature brought him aboard HMS Beagle, the ship on which he made a journey that would change scientific thinking forever.

Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrator: Amy Blackwell
Publisher: de Vier Windstreken
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 36
Age: 5+