An engrossing chronicle for readers ages 12 and older The Wall Street JournalHow did our
scientific quest to understand life begin? From the earliest questioning about the origins of
life to the first use of the word virus this compelling and informative non-fiction book for
readers 12 plus unfolds the history of biology itself.For most of human history we haven't
known the secrets of life itself. In this fascinating book the renowned author of A History of
US Joy Hakim takes us back through time to biology's beginnings...Observe the inquisitive
scholars of Ancient Greece and the Islamic Golden Age as they began to ask questions about how
the human body works journey to the Renaissance where Leonardo da Vinci was dissecting
cadavers to uncover human anatomy and stop in the late 1800s where a baffled Dutch biologist
found a tiny infectious particle destroying tobacco crops which he named virus.Discovering
Life's Story: Biology's Beginnings is the first in an all-new multivolume work that follows the
course of human discovery as we have worked to unlock the biological secrets of our own
existence.Eye-catching photographs and illustrations supplement Hakim's simple but engagingly
fact-rich prose making this an ideal introductory text for any budding naturalist scientist
or doctor. Washington PostA work of nonfiction for adolescent readers that has the brio of an
adventure story ... Abundant illustrations-maps portraits engravings-help keep the pace
excitingly brisk. The Wall Street Journal Best Books for Children of 2023
