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Birth of an Island
Simple explanation of how an island is formed. B/ W sketch illustrations.
- GenresScienceNonfictionBiology
48 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1959
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Millicent E. Selsam
133 books16 followersMillicent Ellis Selsam was was a biologist and teacher who wrote natural science literature for children.
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April 28, 2017
Great accounting on how islands are formed and how life comes to newly formed islands.
September 18, 2022
Interesting without being overwhelming. It uses black with a calming blue and green for it's illustrations. I hadn't really thought about the progression of plant and animal life on a new island and what types of species would, and would not, be found on an island. The most interesting part to me was the explanation of why you eventually find species that are no where else. The lack of others to mate with make certain traits more dominant over time or others disappear.
February 25, 2024
Excellent introduction for children to evolution and ecology. Lovely art style.
January 14, 2024
A charming little book that I read as a child and half-remembered for more than 30 years, when I bumped into it again.
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