Coral Reefs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781605973647)

Charles Darwin was a British naturalist whose theory or evolution by natural selection became the basis of modern theories of evolution. Darwin shocked the Victorians by suggesting that humans and animals shared the same ancestry. The Origin of Species is his most famous work. Darwin was aboard the Beagle in the Indian Ocean when he formulated his theory about the formation of coral reefs. Darwin theorized that coral reefs grew on sinking mountain rims. The delicate coral built up, compensating for the drowning land, so as to remain within optimal heat and lighting conditions.

Author: Charles Darwin
ISBN-10: 1605973645
ISBN-13: 9781605973647
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2008
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.45d