The evolution of Charles Darwin : the epic voyage of the Beagle that forever changed our view of life on earth
Preston, Diana, 1952-2022
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When 22-year-old aspiring geologist Charles Darwin boarded HMS Beagle in 1831 with his microscopes and specimen bottles, 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 etters, diary entries, recollections of those who met him, and Darwin's and FitzRoy's own accounts of what transpired, 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. 'The Evolution of Charles Darwin' is a vital contribution to our understanding of life on Earth.
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Author:
Preston, Diana, 1952-, author
Imprint:
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2022.
Collation:
448 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780802160188 (hbk)
Dewey class:
508.092508.92
LC class:
QH31.D2
Language:
English
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BRN:
3216716
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