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A review by yellowbeard
The Voyage of the Beagle by Michael Neve, Charles Darwin, Janet Browne
5.0
So sad to have come to the end of my voyage aboard the Beagle (my weekly commute) in which I've shared my cabin with the magnificent Darwin.
These are the abridged notes of Darwin's journal which he wrote during his five-year excursion as Captain Fitzroy's companion aboard the Beagle. Every stop brings a tale of the natural history, the strange and enchanting environments, the entanglements with the local populations and the impressions that these scenes made upon the young Darwin. Of course he hadn't developed his theories at this point but you can see the pennies poised to drop and all the evidence he collates as he goes is deliciously spread out on the table for us to see.
The is a real journey of adventure. Darwin brings to life his experiences both on board the 'wonderful little ship' as he puts it, and those he takes on shore and one can't help but imagine what an intrepid voyage it must have been. I really enjoyed the way he gathers information, and with a clearly quizzical mindset sets about gathering more before offering mere thoughts and suggestions and never jumping directly to conclusions. Clearly those all come in strides in the years later.
I'm really looking forward to reading his subsequent works.
Highly recommended.
These are the abridged notes of Darwin's journal which he wrote during his five-year excursion as Captain Fitzroy's companion aboard the Beagle. Every stop brings a tale of the natural history, the strange and enchanting environments, the entanglements with the local populations and the impressions that these scenes made upon the young Darwin. Of course he hadn't developed his theories at this point but you can see the pennies poised to drop and all the evidence he collates as he goes is deliciously spread out on the table for us to see.
The is a real journey of adventure. Darwin brings to life his experiences both on board the 'wonderful little ship' as he puts it, and those he takes on shore and one can't help but imagine what an intrepid voyage it must have been. I really enjoyed the way he gathers information, and with a clearly quizzical mindset sets about gathering more before offering mere thoughts and suggestions and never jumping directly to conclusions. Clearly those all come in strides in the years later.
I'm really looking forward to reading his subsequent works.
Highly recommended.