Charles and Emma The Darwins Leap o..., Deborah Heiligman
Charles and Emma The Darwins Leap o..., Deborah Heiligman
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Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

Author: Deborah Heiligman

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2009

Synopsis

Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, 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 Heiligman'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 listeners.

About The Author

Deborah Heiligman is the author of over two dozen books for children and young adults, including Intentions, The Boy Who Loved Math, and the award-winning Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith. A graduate of Brown University, she has also worked as a journalist, her articles appearing in publications such as the New York Times, Parents magazine, and Ladies' Home Journal. She lives in New York City with her husband, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Jonathan Weiner.Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

I wanted to rate this book higher, but the more I considered its qualities, the more I opted for liking rather than really liking. Numerous parts of this book were highly interesting, and some I found quite moving; but two features kept getting in the way of an overall very satisfying reading experi......more

Goodreads review by Sandra

V-ați gândit vreodată care sunt dezavantajele unei căsătorii? Ca bărbați, poate nu vreți să fiți cicăliți toată viața de aceeași persoană și să spuneți mereu unde mergeți. Ca femei, poate nu vreți să spălați nădragii altuia zeci de ani și să fiți mereu epilate. Darwin și-a pus altfel problema: nu ar......more

Goodreads review by Suzzie

I actually really enjoyed this book a lot more than I expected. I found it well researched and just a great short read. Can you imagine how difficult and the personal berating Darwin had to have went through when he was having the internal debate of his work going public? Some still find his work co......more

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