{"product_id":"2026200015260-secondhand-darwin-and-the-beagle","title":"Darwin And The Beagle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew voyages in human history have altered the course of science so profoundly as the five-year expedition of HMS Beagle, and Alan Moorehead's Darwin and the Beagle brings this world-changing journey to vivid life. Chronicling the young Charles Darwin's departure from Plymouth in 1831 aboard a small, cramped survey ship, the narrative sweeps through the wild coasts of South America, the volcanic wonder of the Galápagos Islands, and the remote shores of Australasia, tracing the precise moments at which a curious naturalist began to perceive the revolutionary idea that would reshape humanity's understanding of itself.\n\nMoorehead, celebrated for his gift of transforming history into gripping narrative, presents Darwin not as a remote scientific icon but as a flesh-and-blood adventurer — seasick, exhilarated, and consumed by an insatiable hunger for discovery. Richly illustrated with period paintings and engravings that mirror the book's painterly prose, the work argues that genius is as much a product of place and experience as it is of intellect. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly felt like to stand on the edge of an idea that would change the world, this account offers an answer that is nothing short of electrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203116114139,"sku":"2026200015260-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4cdd0fbf-23bd-4c87-a956-66bdfd888b82.png?v=1788144293","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015260-secondhand-darwin-and-the-beagle","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}