The evolution of Charles Darwin : the epic voyage of the Beagle that forever changed our view of life on earth
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vii, 501 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Map on endpapers.
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"When twenty-two-year-old aspiring geologist Charles Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle in 1831 with his microscopes and specimen bottles-invited by ship's captain Robert FitzRoy who wanted a travel companion at least as much as a ship's naturalist-he hardly thought he was embarking on what would become perhaps the most important and epoch-changing voyage in scientific history. Nonetheless, over the course of the five-year journey around the globe in often hard and hazardous conditions, Darwin would make observations and gather samples that would form the basis of his revolutionary theories about the origin of species and natural selection. Drawing on a rich range of revealing letters, diary entries, recollections of those who encountered him, and Darwin's and FitzRoy's own accounts of what transpired, Diana Preston chronicles the epic voyage as it unfolded, tracing Darwin's growth from untested young man to accomplished adventurer and natural scientist in his own right. Darwin often left the ship to climb mountains or ride hundreds of miles, accompanied by local guides whose languages he barely understood, across pampas and through rainforests in search of further unique specimens. From the wilds of Patagonia to the Galápagos and other Atlantic and Pacific islands, as Preston vibrantly relates, he collected and contrasted giant fossils and volcanic rocks, observed the Argentinian rhea, Falklands fox, and Galápagos finch, through which he began to discern connections between deep past and present. Darwin never left Britain again after his return in 1836, though his mind journeyed far and wide to develop the theories that were first revealed, after great delay and with trepidation about their reception, in 1859 with the publication of his epochal book On the Origin of Species. Offering a unique portrait of one of history's most consequential figures, The Evolution of Charles Darwin is a vital contribution to our understanding of life on Earth"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Preston, D. (2022). The evolution of Charles Darwin: the epic voyage of the Beagle that forever changed our view of life on earth (First edition.). Atlantic Monthly Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Preston, Diana, 1952-. 2022. The Evolution of Charles Darwin: The Epic Voyage of the Beagle That Forever Changed Our View of Life On Earth. Atlantic Monthly Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Preston, Diana, 1952-. The Evolution of Charles Darwin: The Epic Voyage of the Beagle That Forever Changed Our View of Life On Earth Atlantic Monthly Press, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Preston, Diana. The Evolution of Charles Darwin: The Epic Voyage of the Beagle That Forever Changed Our View of Life On Earth First edition., Atlantic Monthly Press, 2022.

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