Darwin and the Beagle

By Alan Moorehead,

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An account of Darwin's five-year expedition, as a naturalist on board HMS Beagle, illustrated from contemporary sources.

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1 author picked Darwin and the Beagle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A superbly written account of, perhaps, the most famous British naturalist-explorer, Charles Darwin, on his great voyage aboard HMS Beagle to Patagonia and the Galápagos in 1831-6. The author also covers the furious aftermath, the debate resulting from Darwin’s (and Wallace’s) findings and contentious, to some seemingly blasphemous, theory on the origin of species. Profusely illustrated in colour with contemporary material. I have read and long admired several of Moorhead’s books and particularly enjoyed this one as it deals with a personal hero of mine.

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