false 4292125 3 Charles Darwin published <I>The Origin of Species</I>, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates. Deborah Heligman's new biography of Charles Darwin is a thought-provoking account of the man behind evolutionary theory: how his personal life affected his work and vice versa. The end result is an engaging exploration of history, science, and religion for young readers. 4339698 23 12 2008 Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith total:167|5:44|4:71|3:38|2:11|1:3| 167 643 413 76 5 0 false false Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 20:06:47 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 20:19:57 -0800 2009
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<h3>My review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
Its too bad that the book cover is not shown here, its very sweet.

Now to try and express my wonder at this book!

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The book opens with Charles Darwin's written contemplation of his decision to get married. He's very logical about the matter...writing "Marry" on one side of piece of paper, striking a l...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 07 20:03:44 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 20:13:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon May 11 15:50:44 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 15:51:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 12:57:29 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 13:16:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 16 19:52:16 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 19:52:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 07:21:22 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 06:26:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 03:59:26 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 05:36:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4292125