Charles Darwin: Groundbreaking Naturalist and Evolutionary Theorist
Charles Darwin was a naturalist, geologist and biologist from England who is best recognised for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His theory that all living things descended from a common ancestor is now widely recognised and regarded as a fundamental principle in science.
This book delves into his upbringing, school years and family life. Charles Darwin disliked school, and his teachers described him as an average student. His father wished for him to follow in his footsteps as a doctor, but Charles Darwin found the subject boring and disliked the sight of blood. Charles was an enthusiastic botanist who collected beetles. Charles did not have to work like his contemporaries because he came from an affluent family; instead, he traveled the world and studied science. This Charles Darwin book is filled with fascinating and intriguing facts about one the greatest minds of the 18th century.
