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A review by linn1378
The Voyage of the Beagle: Charles Darwin's Journal of Researches by Charles Darwin
4.0
This is an account of a five-year voyage, of which only five weeks were spent in the Galapagos Islands. Darwin was only 22 years old when they set sail.
He was trained as a geologist, and it shows in his lengthy descriptions of geological features. He did collect several specimens of the flora and fauna that he encountered along the way, but these were sent to the experts back in England for their opinions. It was only after discussions with them that Darwin embarked on his idea of natural selection.
Darwin mentioned Captain Cook several times in this volume - he clearly admired Cook for his exploits. And Darwin seems to encourage world travel as a way of broadening one's mind - he seemed to have enjoyed his own journey on the Beagle. But after returning from that voyage, he never again left England, choosing to live out his days in scientific study at home.
He was trained as a geologist, and it shows in his lengthy descriptions of geological features. He did collect several specimens of the flora and fauna that he encountered along the way, but these were sent to the experts back in England for their opinions. It was only after discussions with them that Darwin embarked on his idea of natural selection.
Darwin mentioned Captain Cook several times in this volume - he clearly admired Cook for his exploits. And Darwin seems to encourage world travel as a way of broadening one's mind - he seemed to have enjoyed his own journey on the Beagle. But after returning from that voyage, he never again left England, choosing to live out his days in scientific study at home.