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On the Origin of Species: Young Readers Edition
Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking On the Origin of Species is now available in an accessible, illustrated edition for young readers that includes an introduction, glossary, modern insight and information, and more!
Charles Darwin’s famous theory of natural selection shook the world of science to its core, challenging centuries of orthodox beliefs about life itself. Darwin’s boundary-shattering treatise was captured in On the Origin of Species , originally published in 1859, a groundbreaking and detailed study on ecological interrelatedness, the complexity of animal and plant life, and the realities of evolution.
This Young Reader’s Edition makes Darwin’s cornerstone of modern science accessible to readers of all ages. Meticulously curated to honor Darwin’s original text, this compelling edition also provides contemporary insight, photographs, illustrations, and more. This adaptation is a must-have for any reader with a curious mind and the desire to explore one of the most influential books of our time.
Charles Darwin’s famous theory of natural selection shook the world of science to its core, challenging centuries of orthodox beliefs about life itself. Darwin’s boundary-shattering treatise was captured in On the Origin of Species , originally published in 1859, a groundbreaking and detailed study on ecological interrelatedness, the complexity of animal and plant life, and the realities of evolution.
This Young Reader’s Edition makes Darwin’s cornerstone of modern science accessible to readers of all ages. Meticulously curated to honor Darwin’s original text, this compelling edition also provides contemporary insight, photographs, illustrations, and more. This adaptation is a must-have for any reader with a curious mind and the desire to explore one of the most influential books of our time.
176 pages, Hardcover
Published October 2, 2018
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December 19, 2021
地球上一切的变化都在宇宙时间尺度上一点一点的发生，它非常的复杂。生活在地球上的人，能感知并理解这一点是需要科学的力量的。感谢这些了不起的博物学家、科学家，为了让我们摆脱愚昧和无知所付出的努力，即便当下的世界依然充满了自大和分裂。
August 16, 2021
Lâu lâu được đọc một cuốn sách siêu hay về sinh vật học. Những kiến thức mà cuốn sách mang đến người đọc khiến bất kỳ ai cũng phải choáng ngợp với những nghiên cứu có giá trị lớn cho ngành lịch sử sinh vật học, địa chất học và gen di truyền. Và mình nghĩ ai cũng nên thử một lần học qua cuốn sách này.
Mình cực kỳ ấn tượng về chất lượng của sách, sách in đẹp đi cùng hình ảnh minh họa bắt mắt giúp người đọc dễ hình dung và hiểu rõ hơn nội dung trong mỗi chương. Điều khiến mình thích nhất chính là trong cuốn sách này, bạn không tìm thấy được một lỗi chính tả nào, có chăng chỉ là 2,3 lỗi dàn trang. Cuốn sách chưa đầy 200 trang nên thích hợp để đọc vào một ngày cuối tuần đẹp trời.
Mình cực kỳ ấn tượng về chất lượng của sách, sách in đẹp đi cùng hình ảnh minh họa bắt mắt giúp người đọc dễ hình dung và hiểu rõ hơn nội dung trong mỗi chương. Điều khiến mình thích nhất chính là trong cuốn sách này, bạn không tìm thấy được một lỗi chính tả nào, có chăng chỉ là 2,3 lỗi dàn trang. Cuốn sách chưa đầy 200 trang nên thích hợp để đọc vào một ngày cuối tuần đẹp trời.
December 20, 2019
The Dawkins edit of the origin of species is perfect. I was reading this very abridged version to my son, and he found it interesting. However, it is a bit too much like a middle school textbook, with boxes of only somewhat related text and margin text on every other page, making it hard to read without losing flow.
December 8, 2018
Charles Darwin’s On The Origin of Species: Young Reader Edition adapted by Rebecca Stefoff, illustrated by Teagan White, 170 pages. NON-FICTION. Antheneum Books for Young Readers, 2018. $26
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
The text of this long format book is an adaptation of Darwin’s writing, while the captions and notes in the columns are outside of Darwin’s voice and explain the concepts on that page. There are a lot of subheadings that break up the text and at least one illustration per spread.
I have not read the original text, so I may not be the best judge of this adaptation, but I found it very interesting and readable. The text is appropriate for a fifth grade reading level - there are not a lot of big words, but there are a lot of big concepts. My main concern with this book is its size. It will take some time and work for a young reader to get through this book, but unfortunately it is not easily portable or easy to hold because of it’s size and shape. I also found the illustrations on the muted and bland size.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
The text of this long format book is an adaptation of Darwin’s writing, while the captions and notes in the columns are outside of Darwin’s voice and explain the concepts on that page. There are a lot of subheadings that break up the text and at least one illustration per spread.
I have not read the original text, so I may not be the best judge of this adaptation, but I found it very interesting and readable. The text is appropriate for a fifth grade reading level - there are not a lot of big words, but there are a lot of big concepts. My main concern with this book is its size. It will take some time and work for a young reader to get through this book, but unfortunately it is not easily portable or easy to hold because of it’s size and shape. I also found the illustrations on the muted and bland size.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
October 16, 2018
This is a beautiful book BUT I mean that differently than I usually do. This book is physically beautiful; it has big pages and nice pictures, like the best kind of textbook. Darwin's words, however, appear to have suffered some intense modification with descent-- there's just no reason to believe you're reading anything that was written close to two hundred years ago, and there are no notes explaining how much has been altered, etc.
Score one for a cool title to put in a library, score one for all the teens who will pick the book up, but a shrug of the shoulders for the adults who want to be a little more educated on one of the most influential books ever written but don't have a ton of time. (Chesterton, in the twenties, talked derisively about 'those people who scoff at evolution but who have never read The Origin of Species.' The Everlasting Man. Look it up.)
Score one for a cool title to put in a library, score one for all the teens who will pick the book up, but a shrug of the shoulders for the adults who want to be a little more educated on one of the most influential books ever written but don't have a ton of time. (Chesterton, in the twenties, talked derisively about 'those people who scoff at evolution but who have never read The Origin of Species.' The Everlasting Man. Look it up.)
February 28, 2023
This young readers adaptation of On the Origin of Species was much easier to read than the original lol, because the text has been shortened and the language was simplified.
Some sections were omitted because the information therein was out of date. This young readers adaptation used less examples as well. Some chapters have been condensed into one.
All of these changes, though did not detract from the preservation of the "building blocks of Darwin's thought," but did "[streamline] his presentation.
I enjoyed that brief notes and short articles have been added alongside the text to define terms and guide young readers (and me lol) through the text.
Teagan White illustrated this adaptation beautifully.
Some sections were omitted because the information therein was out of date. This young readers adaptation used less examples as well. Some chapters have been condensed into one.
All of these changes, though did not detract from the preservation of the "building blocks of Darwin's thought," but did "[streamline] his presentation.
I enjoyed that brief notes and short articles have been added alongside the text to define terms and guide young readers (and me lol) through the text.
Teagan White illustrated this adaptation beautifully.
January 6, 2020
Easy read bit great info. I’m getting ready for a 2 week trip to the Galapagos where Darwin first thought of his Origin of Species.
November 11, 2024
This was great, even for an adult reader. Thankful to be able to read Darwin's rather dense material in a more digestible version.
December 10, 2018
I checked this out of my library as soon as it arrived! Anything with Charles Darwin fascinates me, so this was a definite read. I enjoyed the simplifications of the original work. This is actually a "Young Reader's Edition" so Junior High students and up should get a lot out of this book as well as those young ones that are a little more academically mature for their age. There are pictures that accompany the chapters too. It is well thought out and put together. Highly recommended.
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