The Voyage of the HMS Beagle ~ Darwin

The Research Journal of Charles Darwin

Item # 324

Title: The Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle Subtitle: The Journal of Charles Darwin Journals of Research by Charles Darwin into the Natural History & Geology of the Countries visited During The Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy R.N. Author: Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) Type: Historical ~ Scientific Copyright: Originally circa 1837 Edition: Special Heritage Club Sandglass Edition 1957 Publisher: The Heritage press in association with The George Macy Companies Inc. Illustrations: Engravings of Plants and Animals By Robert Gibbings Signed: No Binding: Hard Cover Slip Cover: Yes Sandglass Notes: Yes Size: 7" x 11 3/8" x 1 1/2" Pages: 489 Ex-Library: No Condition: Like New ~ Square corners, tight binding, bright white pages, no rips, tears or writing. Appears unread. The print in this book is a little larger than normal for easy reading. The original Slip Case is in excellent condition. Additional Information: This book is about the second of three voyages that the H.M.S (Her/His Majesty's Ship) Beagle undertook. This second voyage of the HMS Beagle started December 27, 1831 and ended nearly five years later on October 2, 1836. This survey expedition of HMS Beagle, was under the command of Captain Robert FitzRoy who had taken over command of the ship on its first voyage after her previous captain committed suicide. FitzRoy had already thought of the advantages of having an expert in geology on board, and sought a gentleman naturalist who could be his companion while the ship was at sea. The young graduate Charles Darwin had hoped to see the tropics before becoming a parson, and took this opportunity. By the end of the expedition he had already made his name as a geologist and fossil collector, and the publication of his journal which became known as The Voyage of the Beagle gave him wide renown as a writer. The Beagle sailed across the Atlantic Ocean then carried out detailed hydrographic surveys around the coasts of the southern part of South America, returning via Tahiti and Australia having circumnavigated the Earth. While the expedition was originally planned to last two years, it lasted almost five. Darwin spent most of this time exploring on land; three years and three months on land, 18 months at sea. Early in the voyage he decided that he could write a book about geology, and he showed a gift for theorizing. At Punta Alta he made a major find of gigantic fossils of extinct mammals, then known from only a very few specimens. He ably collected and made detailed observations of plants and animals, with results that shook his belief that species were fixed and provided the basis for ideas which came to him when back in England, and led to his theory of evolution by natural selection. This book is part of The Heritage Club Sandglass series and has all the paperwork associated with it. It comes in its original slipcover and is in like new condition and appears unread. It is copyright 1957 by The George Macy Companies Inc. This book is the detailed version of his exploration. The Contents include: Note on the Illustrations Introduction by Sir Gavin de Beer, F.R.S. Director of the British Museum (Natural History) Chapters: St. Jago - Cape de Verd Islands Rio de Janeiro Maldonado Rio Negro to Bahia Blanca Bahia Blanca Bahia Blanca to Buenos Ayres Buenos Ayres to Santa Fe Banda Oriental and Patagonia Santa Cruz, Patagonia and the Falkland Islands Tierra del Fuego Straight of Magellan - Climate of the Southern Coasts Central Chile Chiloe and Chonos Islands Chiloe and Concepcion: Great Earthquake Passage of the Cordillera Northern Chile and Peru Galapagos Archipelago Tahiti and new Zealand Australia Keeling Island: Coral Formations Mauritius to England Notes Index Item # 324 The Voyage of the HMS Beagle ~ Darwin Price:               $44.95 Optional Insurance:                             $1.75 Subtotal:         Shipping:         $4.95 Via:               Media Mail PLEASE NOTE: Shipping price quoted is for the U.S.A. Please click HERE for International Sales.