Also published as: Voyage of the Beagle

Author: Charles Darwin Year: 1839 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Science, Non Fiction, Classic, Free books, Adventure Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads eBooks.com LibraryThing Project Gutenberg ISBNs: 9781619492813 1619492814

The Voyage of the Beagle is a title commonly given to the book written by Darwin & published in 1839 as his Journal & Remarks, bringing him fame. The title refers to the 2nd survey expedition of the HMS Beagle, which set sail from Plymouth Sound on 12/27/1831 under the command of Captain Robert FitzRoy, RN. While the expedition was originally planned to last two years, it lasted almost five-the Beagle didn't return until 10/2/1836. Darwin spent most of this time exploring on land (3 years 3 months on land; 18 months at sea). The book is a vivid travel memoir as well as a detailed scientific field journal covering biology, geology & anthropology that demonstrates his powers of observation, written at a time when Western Europeans were exploring & charting the world. Altho he revisited some areas during the expedition, for clarity the chapters of the book are ordered by reference to places & locations rather than by date. His notes made during the voyage include comments illustrating his changing views at a time when he was developing his theory of evolution by natural selection ^ includes some suggestions of his ideas, particularly in the 2nd edition of 1845. Similar books: Darwin and the Beagle by Alan Moorehead The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace Darwin and the Barnacle by Rebecca Stott Life by Richard Fortey On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Darwin's Ghosts by Rebecca Stott Ever Since Darwin by Stephen Jay Gould A Fish Caught in Time by Samantha Weinberg Dinosaur in a Haystack by Stephen Jay Gould Bully for Brontosaurus by Stephen Jay Gould The Panda's Thumb by Stephen Jay Gould The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin Darwin's Armada by Iain McCalman Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes by Stephen Jay Gould Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms by Richard Fortey The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin On Natural Selection by Charles Darwin The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss