The Voyage of the Beagle (Stanfords Travel Classics)

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By Charles Darwin

Series: Stanfords Travel Classics

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The Voyage of the Beagle is a captivating travelogue by Charles Darwin, chronicling his experiences and observations during the famous expedition aboard the HMS Beagle. The book details Darwin's encounters with diverse landscapes and cultures, along with his groundbreaking insights into the natural world that ultimately contributed to the development of his evolutionary theories. A classic in travel and adventure literature, it offers a vivid glimpse into the 19th-century exploration and scientific discovery.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by exploration and natural history, as it offers a detailed account of the author's journey around the world and his discoveries that shaped scientific thought. It appeals to those interested in adventure, travel, and the historical context of scientific inquiry.

The Voyage of the Beagle (Stanfords Travel Classics)

The Voyage of the Beagle is a vivid travel diary of Charles Darwin's sea voyage from the Cape de Verde Islands to Mauritius, and includes a detailed scientific field journal covering biology, geology and anthropology.

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Charles Darwin joined HMS Beagle at the age of 22 at the request of Captain FitzRoy, who wished to have a naturalist on board. The ship departed from Plymouth Sound on 27 December 1831 and returned nearly five years later on 2 October 1836. The journey took Darwin from the Cape de Verde Islands to Mauritius, visiting locations as varied as Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Galapagos archipelago, South Africa, New Zealand, and the Azores.

The Voyage of the Beagle is a vivid travel diary documenting this expedition, filled with personal anecdotes and observations on religious beliefs and racial typecasting. Additionally, it serves as a detailed scientific field journal covering biology, geology, and anthropology. During the voyage, Darwin discovered bones of extinct mammals, experienced volcanoes, and identified many new bird species.

The book was immediately acclaimed, and the insights Darwin gained through his investigations eventually contributed to the development of his theory of natural selection.

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The Voyage of the Beagle is praised for its detailed observations and vivid descriptions of nature and landscapes, reflecting Darwin's keen scientific mind and curiosity. Readers find his reflections during the HMS Beagle's journey both captivating and insightful, offering a glimpse into the development of his ideas that later shaped evolutionary theory. This travel narrative is not only a fascinating adventure but also an important historical document.

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ISBN: 9781912081318

Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd

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Foreword by James T Costa

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 440

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Charles Darwin Non-Fiction Series: Stanfords Travel Classics Travel & Adventure

About the Author

James T. Costa is executive director of Highlands Biological Station and Professor of Biology at Western Carolina University in USA. A naturalist, and Darwin and Wallace scholar, his books include The Annotated Origin, Darwin, Wallace, and the Origin of Species, Darwin's Backyard: How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory, and Radical by Nature: The Revolutionary Life of Alfred Russel Wallace.