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Charles Darwin's account of the momentous voyage which set in motion the current of intellectual events leading to The Origin of Species

When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of... Read Full Overview

First published in 1839, "The Voyage of the Beagle" is the book written by Charles Darwin that chronicles his experience of the famous survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle. Part travel memoir, part scientific field journal, it covers such topics as biology, anthropology,... Read Full Overview

The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin

As important as The Voyage of the Beagle is to the information of the genesis of Darwin's idea of evolution and of an appreciation of his personal struggle for self-discovery, the book's maximum considerable thing is the... Read Full Overview

Charles Darwin's classic journal and remarks chronicling his voyage around the world on the H.M.S. Beagle, on which he journeyed to the Galapagos Islands. Darwin observed wildlife and collected samples during the voyage. His findings led to his development of the theory of evolution... Read Full Overview

Also known as Charles Darwin's "Journal of Researches," "The Voyage of the Beagle" is an exquisite travel memoir, a detailed scientific journal, and the foundation for one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 19th century. It is the account of Darwin's time... Read Full Overview

First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part four of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception... Read Full Overview

First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part four of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception... Read Full Overview

Darwin?s travels around the world as an independent naturalist on ?H.M.S. Beagle? between 1831 and 1836 impressed upon him a sense of the natural world?s beauty and sublimity which language could barely capture. 'Words?, he said, 'were inadequate to convey to those who have not... Read Full Overview

A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World Title

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) has been widely recognized since his own time as one of the most influential writers in the history of Western thought. His books were widely read by specialists and the general public, and his influence had been extended by almost continuous... Read Full Overview