If you love the artwork in Mr Darwin's Birds, check out the wonderful work of illustrator and science communicator Andrew Plant. Andrew's rich and evocative style has been showcased in a number of children's books..
Darwin Online offers a plethora of images and information about the life and times of Charles Darwin. We would also like to thank them for giving us permission for using some of their images for the book.
A vast amount of information went into creating Darwin's theory of evolution via natural selection. The finches on the Galapagos certainly played their part in its development, but Darwin also spent time breeding pigeons and observing artificial selection. This article highlights the dramatic changes that have occurred on pigeons since domestication and Darwin's enthusiasm for them.
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