![]() ![]() Thomas, a community of intellectuals, in order to make the pursuit of knowledge his life’s work. “ Bardoe describes Mendel’s childhood in the country, his hunger for learning so great he went without food to pay for his lessons and eventually joined the Abbey of St. This eye-catching picture-book biography falls nicely into a field that already includes the complexities of Peter Sis ’ s fascinating The Tree of Life, Michael Dooling ’ s handsome Young Thomas Edison, James Cross Giblin ’ s eloquent Thomas Jefferson, and Diane Stanley ’ s attractive Leonardo da Vinci. An extensive author's note presents further information. ![]() ![]() Bright diagrams clearly depict Mendel ’ s famous plants, the internal arrangement of their seeds, and the results of carefully controlled experiments in cross-breeding with certain traits firmly in mind. Smith ’ s crisp, realistic paintings, often flooded with the bright green of pea plants, accompany Bardoes ’ readable text describing a scientist whose physical and educational needs led him to the religious life, but whose curiosity about inherited traits caused him to become the "father" of genetics. “ An attractive picture-book biography, this slim, oversize volume is as much a treat for the eye as it is for the curious mind. ![]()
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