The Voyage of the Beagle (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

Charles Darwin

ISBN 10: 0760754969 / ISBN 13: 9780760754962

Published by Barnes & Noble January 2004, 2004

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Unmarked text, secure binding. Minor wear to cover and pages. Great condition. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Voyage of the Beagle (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble January 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760754969
• ISBN 13: 9780760754962
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Very Good - Cash
• Seller catalogs:
  • World History

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Synopsis

I hate every wave of the ocean', the seasick Charles Darwin wrote to his family during his five-year voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle. It was this world-wide journey, however, that launched the scientists career. The Voyage of the Beagle is Darwin's fascinating account of his trip - of his biological and geological observations and collection activities, of his speculations about the causes and theories behind scientific phenomena, of his interactions with various native peoples, of his beautiful descriptions of the lands he visited, and of his amazing discoveries in the Galapagos archipelago. Although scientific in nature, the literary quality rivals those of John Muir and Henry Thoreau.