Tells the story of when naturalist John Muir explored a waterfall in Yosemite Valley, California.

A picture book biography which reveals the assembling of Darwin's most profound idea: the survival of the fittest.

Presents the life of the eighteenth-century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who devised the modern classification system for naming plants and animals.

Chronicles the life of seventeenth-century English pirate and explorer William Dampier, describing his three voyages around the world and his contributions to science as a naturalist and hydrographer.

"If you can find a worm, then you can be a biologist! Foster a love of animals and science with this charming manual for finding and observing earthworms. Hands-on experiments help young zoologists answer questions like "Which end is which?" and "Do worms make noise?" Insider tips encourage readers to think like a scientist and handle living things with care. Equal parts activity book and picture book, This Is a Book to Read with a Worm is just as...

Describes the life and work of the renowned nineteenth-century biologist who transformed conventional Western thought with his theory of natural evolution.