Charles Darwin's The Voyage Of The Beagle
The Journals That Revealed Nature's Grand Plan
Michael Kerrigan
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"Well may we affirm that every part of the world is habitable! Whether lakes of brine, or those subterranean ones hidden beneath volcanic mountains - warm mineral springs - the wide expanse and depths of the ocean - the upper regions of the atmosphere, and even the surface of perpetual snow - all support organic beings."
- Charles Darwin
When HMS Beagle left England at the end of 1831, no one guessed just how far she would venture into the scientific unknown, least of all the young naturalist Charles Darwin, whose five-year voyage would be just the start of a journey of intellectual discovered that would transform our understanding of the world. This stunningly illustrated volume tells the story of this remarkable expedition in the words of Darwin himself - an epic adventure related with excitement and immediacy.
- A revealing firsthand account based on Darwin's original expedition journals
- Spectacular photographs featuring pristine land- and seascapes as well as the animals, plants and peoples encountered along the route
- Explanatory sidebars and special features
- Historical maps and illustrations
- Epilogue assessing the legacy of the Beagle voyage and its relevance today
Book Details
ISBN: 9781887354424
Publisher: Saraband
Publication Date: 07 October 2005
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Pages: 208 p.
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