Evolved: An Illustrated Guide to Evolution

by Lucas Riera, Ángel Svoboda (Illustrator)

¿Cómo es posible que un águila pueda ver a su presa mientras vuela a más de 100 metros de altura, y después volar en picado a más de 100 Km/h sin perderla de vista ni un segundo? ¿Cómo puede ser que un insecto sea capaz de distinguir más de 50 colores que nosotros no vemos? ¿Por qué las garras de ciertos animales pueden levantar un peso superior a 10 veces el suyo? Para estos y otras mil preguntas alucinantes solo hay una la evolución. La evolución es un proceso de mejora constante de todos los sentidos y capacidades de los animales, que de esta forma pueden adaptarse y sobrevivir de forma más eficiente. Por lo tanto, las especies actuales son las mejor diseñadas para vivir sobre la Tierra. Todo lo que poseen, desde la piel hasta la vista, desde los pulmones hasta las plumas, es el resultado de millones de años de evolución. Entra en esta maravillosa obra y alucinarás.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Childrens, Evolution

47 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 30, 2021

Reviews

[Maede · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[The Silvan Reverie | Sarah Street]

I think overall this is a very interesting and engaging book for children. Its target age range is 7-9 years old but I would push that up a little higher based on the sheer volume of information and the fact that the illustrations are stylized rather than realistic. I love the graphic design -- it's a beautiful and interesting book to sift through.

A general introduction to evolution is then followed by highlight 2-page spreads of animal adaptations:
-antennae
-eyes
-beaks
-defenses
-legs
-teeth
-feathers
-fins
-fingers
-claws
-colors
-hair
-scales
-wings

Some generalized pages also feature Linnaeus, fast evolution, fossils, and "surprising finds" which includes some information on convergent evolution.

It's important to note that this isn't really honing in on evolution and its specifics (e.g. the science or mechanics). I think there are some better books out there on evolution aimed at this same age range: see When We Became Humans: Our incredible evolutionary journey or When Plants Took Over the Planet: The Amazing Story of Plant Evolution or When Darwin Sailed the Sea: Uncover how Darwin's revolutionary ideas helped change the world.

I wish the title of his book would have been different -- something like Amazing Animal Adaptations. The way the information is presented highlights adaptations. Evolution is NOT the same as adaptation.

***Note: I was given a review copy of this book via DK. Opinions are my own.

[MK · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think some people may be dissatisfied with this book after purchasing it, as it has very little content compared to other DK encyclopedias.

The concept of "evolutionary theory" of how the body parts of animals evolved is understandable, but the illustrations are icon-like, making it difficult to understand the explanations.

[Shane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is called Evolved, but could just as easily be called adaptations. This is a wonderfully illustrated, informative book on the many different types of adaptations that animals have made, and their purpose. Very colourful and engaging.

[Jes · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful beginner guide to the concepts of evolution and class. If you're looking to introduce Classification to young students, this is a good book.