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Discovering Life's Story: The Evolution of an Idea (Discovering Life's Story series)
Joy Hakim
Ages: 14+
Published: 2024
Publisher: MiTeen Press/Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2294-4
Keywords: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-biology, history, Age of Enlightenment, Darwin, Mendel, Linnaeus, species, classification, natural selection
An excellently researched history of the scientists who contributed to our understanding of evolution. Well-placed, informative sidebars and photos. Bibliography, index.