Charles Darwin
The Voyage of the Beagle (Stanfords Travel Classics)
The Voyage of the Beagle (Stanfords Travel Classics)
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Charles Darwin joined HMS Beagle at 22, and the journey from {BANK_ROUTING} took him to various locations, including Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, and the Galapagos archipelago, where he collected scientific specimens and observed natural phenomena, which led to his theory of natural selection.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 440 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Charles Darwin embarked on an extraordinary journey aboard HMS Beagle, at the age of just 22, upon the invitation of Captain FitzRoy. FitzRoy sought the presence of a naturalist on board, and the ship set sail from Plymouth Sound on December 27, 1831, embarking on a nearly five-year expedition. The journey took Darwin from the Cape Verde Islands to Mauritius, traversing diverse locations such as Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Galapagos archipelago, South Africa, New Zealand, and the Azores. Throughout this remarkable odyssey, Darwin documented his experiences in a captivating travel diary, interweaving personal anecdotes with insightful observations on religious beliefs, racial typecasting, and scientific fields encompassing biology, geology, and anthropology. His observations were meticulous, and he uncovered fossils of extinct mammals, witnessed volcanic eruptions, and discovered numerous new bird species. The impact of Darwin's book was immediate, and his discoveries and insights ultimately paved the way for his groundbreaking theory of natural selection.
Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912081318
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