Publisher's Synopsis
The Voyage of the Beagle is a classic travelogue written by the renowned naturalist Charles Darwin. In this book, Darwin chronicles his five-year journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he explored the coasts and islands of South America, the Galapagos Islands, and other remote regions of the world. Through his observations of the flora, fauna, and geology of these regions, Darwin developed his revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection. The book is a fascinating account of Darwin's adventures and scientific discoveries, and is considered a landmark in the history of science. This edition of the book is part of the Harvard Classics series, and features an introduction by the editor, William E. Hocking.1909. The text of the present volume shows without further comment the nature of Darwin's labors and their results on his momentous voyage. A few sentences gathered from his autobiography will, however, throw some additional light upon the more personal aspects of the expedition. �������The voyage of the Beagle has been by far the most important event in my life, and has determined my whole career. I have always felt that I owe to the voyage the first real training or education of my mind.�������This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
