The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin

"The Voyage of the Beagle" by Charles Darwin is a book published in 1839, chronicling the five-year HMS Beagle expedition around the world. Part travel memoir and part scientific journal, it documents Darwin's keen observations of biology, geology, and anthropology across distant lands. Written as Darwin began developing his revolutionary theories on evolution, the book captures his experiences exploring South America and beyond, offering vivid accounts of places and discoveries that would shape scientific history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Title The Voyage of the Beagle
Note See also PG#3704 illustrated edition
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_the_Beagle
Credits John Hamm and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class QH: Science: Natural history
Subject Natural history
Subject Beagle Expedition (1831-1836)
Subject Geology
Subject Voyages around the world -- History -- 19th century
Subject South America -- Discovery and exploration
Category Text
EBook-No. 944
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Apr 28, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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