A narrative account of Darwin’s historic 4-year voyage on the Beagle to South America, Australia and the Pacific in the 1830s that combines the adventure and excitement of Alan Moorehead’s famous (and now out of print) account with an expert assessment of the scientific discoveries of that journey. The author is Charles Darwin’s great-grandson.
· In his autobiography, Charles Darwin wrote: ‘The voyage of the Beagle has been by far the most important event in my life and has determined my whole career; yet it depended on so small a circumstance as my uncle offering to drive me 30 miles to Shrewsbury, which few uncles would have done, and on such a trifle as the shape of my nose. I have always felt that I owe to the voyage the first real training or education of my mind. I was led to attend closely to several branches of natural history, and thus my powers of observation were improved, though they were already fairly developed. The investigation of the geology of all the places visited was far more important, as reasoning here comes into play.’
No biography of Darwin has yet done justice to what the scientific research actually was that occupied Darwin during the voyage. Keynes shows exactly how Darwin’s geological researches and his observations on natural history sowed the seeds of his revolutionary theory of evolution, and led to the writing of his great works on The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man.
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Professor Richard Keynes is the great-grandson of Charles Darwin. A Fellow of the Royal Society since 1959 and a former Professor of Physiology at Cambridge University, Richard Keynes has edited a number of Darwin publications – including The Beagle Record and Charles Darwin’s Beagle Diary. He lives in Cambridge.
In his autobiography, Charles Darwin wrote: ‘The voyage of the Beagle has been by far the most important event in my life and has determined my whole career; yet it depended on so small a circumstance as my uncle offering to drive me 30 miles to Shrewsbury, which few uncles would have done, and on such a trifle as the shape of my nose. I have always felt that I owe to the voyage the first real training or education of my mind. I was led to attend closely to several branches of natural history, and thus my powers of observation were improved, though they were already fairly developed. The investigation of the geology of all the places visited was far more important, as reasoning here comes into play.’
No biography of Darwin has yet done justice to what the scientific research actually was that occupied Darwin during the voyage. Keynes shows exactly how Darwin’s geological researches and his observations on natural history sowed the seeds of his revolutionary theory of evolution, and led to the writing of his great works on The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man.
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Da: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
23.0 x 15.0cms, 428pp, b/w & colour illusts, very good- paperback (2 obscured owner's inscriptions & 1 stamp) This book explains the geological and natural history research that Darwin did in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the Galapagos Islands, Australia and the Pacific in the 1830s. Codice articolo 123366
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Da: Banfield House Booksellers, Gympie, QLD, Australia
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. xix, 428 pages. illustrated, small remainder strip at bottom edge. Codice articolo ATED059
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Da: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. xix, 428 pages, 12 pages of colour plates, text-ills, 9 maps, index. Pictorial card cover. The book combines an account of the adventures of Darwin's four-and-three-quarter-year voyage on the Beagle to South America, Australia and the Pacific in the 1830s with an expert assessment of the scientific work he carried out on the journey. It casts new light on one of the greatest scientific pioneers of the 19th century, and on arguably trhe most sigtnificant voyage of scientific exploration every made. Size: Trade Paperback. Codice articolo 023928
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Da: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, Nuova Zelanda
Condizione: Fair. 400 pages. Codice articolo 1186252
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Da: The Secret Bookshop (FREE POSTAGE IN NZ), Tararua, Nuova Zelanda
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very close to new copy. A narrative account of Darwin's historic four-year voyage on the Beagle to South America, Australia and the Pacific in the 1830s with an assessment of the scientific discoveries of that journey. Keynes shows exactly how Darwin's geological researches and his observations on natural history sowed the seeds of his revolutionary theory of evolution, and led to the writing of his great works on "The Origin of Species" and "The Descent of Man". Codice articolo 038776
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Da: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, Nuova Zelanda
Condizione: Good. 400 pages. Codice articolo 1370133
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Da: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
Paperback. A narrative account of Darwin's historic four-year voyage on the Beagle to South America, Australia and the Pacific in the 1830s with an assessment of the scientific discoveries of that journey. Keynes shows exactly how Darwin's geological researches and his observations on natural history sowed the seeds of his revolutionary theory of evolution, and led to the writing of his great works on The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man. 2002. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by age tanning to the pages. Codice articolo 7351134
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Da: Berry Books, Berry, NSW, Australia
Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Technology; History. ISBN: 0007142277. ISBN/EAN: 9780007142279. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45903. Codice articolo 45903
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Da: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: VeryGood. The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing. We flipped through this book and didnt notice any notes or underlines. Minor shelf wear. Some corner dings. Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!. Codice articolo 5D4WH7000N15_ns
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Da: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
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