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Article: Geographical classic #33.("The Voyage of the Beagle" by Charles Darwin )(Book review)
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The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin First published in 1839. Most recent edition published by Dover Books, pb, pp528, 5.99 [pounds sterling]
Charles Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle is a volume that reveals the genesis of a scientific theory as no other work has before or since and, as such, makes a fascinating companion to On the Origin of Species.
Setting sail on 27 December 1831, the HMS Beagle wouldn't return to Britain for four years and ten months. Tasked with surveying the coast of South America, it also visited Australia and the Pacific. On board was a young, newly graduated Charles Darwin, invited by Captain Robert FitzRoy to join the ...