Here is a fascinating record of one of the most famous journeys ever made. This work constitutes an accurate historical document as well as an evocative travelog that conveys Charles Darwin's personal account of the voyage with freshness and immediacy.
Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary (1831-1836)
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"...a record of his immediate feelings, the sea-sickness, the triumphs of his palaeontological finds, close shaves with General Rosas and military activity in Patagonia, drinking maté and smoking cigarillos with the Gaucho, the stars glittering over the Andes...vivid and expressive..." Janet Browne
"...beautifully edited...Keynes's edition includes a well-sculpted and informative historical introduction, carefully edited text, watercolor illustrations...and a biographical register of individuals mentioned in the text...this corpus establishes R.D. Keynes, emeritus professor of physiology at Cambridge, as an expert on the Beagle voyage." Journal of the History of Biology
"An intimate portrait of Darwin the man emerges, characterized by wonder, good humor, and the abiding sense of curiosity..." Northeastern Naturalist
"...beautifully edited...Keynes's edition includes a well-sculpted and informative historical introduction, carefully edited text, watercolor illustrations...and a biographical register of individuals mentioned in the text...this corpus establishes R.D. Keynes, emeritus professor of physiology at Cambridge, as an expert on the Beagle voyage." Journal of the History of Biology
"An intimate portrait of Darwin the man emerges, characterized by wonder, good humor, and the abiding sense of curiosity..." Northeastern Naturalist
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A fascinating record of one of the most famous journeys ever made, providing an accurate historical document as well as an evocative travelogue that conveys Charles Darwin's personal account of the voyage with freshness and immediacy.From the reviews:' a record of his immediate feelings, the sea-sickness, the triumphs of his palaeontological finds, close shaves with General Rosas and military activity in Patagonia, dringking maté and smoking cigarilloes with the Gaucho, the stars glittering over the Andes vivid and expressive...'Janet Browne
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wonderful read. the man in his own words,
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I have been reading a bit slowly to make it last longer. Darwin was unique and his writing is personal in this journal. Highly recommended for anyone who likes biology, nature and thinking about them.
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I had been wandering about North Wales on a geological tour with Professor Sedgwick when I arrived home on Monday 29th August. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wigwam cove, deleted sentence, evening dined, one oclock, poor jemmy, sand hillocks, tropical scenery, parasitical plants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Buenos Ayres, Tierra del Fuego, Beagle Record, Journal of Researches, Rio Negro, Conrad Martens, Port Desire, Monte Video, New Zealand, Santa Cruz, General Rosas, Bahia Blanca, Down House Notebook, Port Famine, South America, Baia Blanca, Cape Horn, Tres Montes, Caroline Darwin, Rio Plata, York Minster, Don Pedro, George's Sound, Jemmy Button, Port Louis New!
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I had been wandering about North Wales on a geological tour with Professor Sedgwick when I arrived home on Monday 29th August. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wigwam cove, deleted sentence, evening dined, one oclock, poor jemmy, sand hillocks, tropical scenery, parasitical plants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Buenos Ayres, Tierra del Fuego, Beagle Record, Journal of Researches, Rio Negro, Conrad Martens, Port Desire, Monte Video, New Zealand, Santa Cruz, General Rosas, Bahia Blanca, Down House Notebook, Port Famine, South America, Baia Blanca, Cape Horn, Tres Montes, Caroline Darwin, Rio Plata, York Minster, Don Pedro, George's Sound, Jemmy Button, Port Louis New!
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- Voyage of the Beagle (National Geographic Adventure Classics) by Charles Darwin in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Charles Darwin by Chelsea House Publishers in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- DK Biography: Charles Darwin by David C. King in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Principles of Geology (Penguin Classics) by Charles Lyell on page 27, and page 332
- Natural Selection (Phoenix 60p paperbacks) by Charles Darwin in Front Matter
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- With Broadax and Firebrand: The Destruction of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Centennial Book) by Warren Dean in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Acid Tongues and Tranquil Dreamers: Eight Scientific Rivalries That Changed the World by Michael White in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Charles Darwin's Zoology Notes and Specimen Lists from H. M. S. Beagle by Charles Darwin in Front Flap, and Front Matter
- Mr. Darwin's Shooter by Roger McDonald in Back Matter
- Darwin's Fishes: An Encyclopedia of Ichthyology, Ecology, and Evolution by Daniel Pauly in Back Matter
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