{"product_id":"2026200016469-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: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew voyages in history have altered the course of human understanding as profoundly as the five-year expedition of HMS Beagle, and Alan Moorehead's Darwin and the Beagle brings this extraordinary journey to vivid, breathtaking life. Chronicling Charles Darwin's transformative voyage from 1831 to 1836, the narrative follows the young naturalist across the Atlantic, along the dramatic coastlines of South America, through the volcanic wonders of the Galápagos Islands, and onward across the Pacific — a journey that would quietly ignite the scientific revolution of the modern age.\n\nMoorehead, celebrated for his mastery of narrative non-fiction, presents Darwin not merely as an icon of science, but as a curious, often seasick young Englishman whose meticulous observations of flora, fauna, and geological formations slowly coalesced into the foundational theory of evolution by natural selection. Richly illustrated and impeccably researched, this work captures the romance and intellectual daring of 19th-century scientific exploration with a prose style that is both elegant and accessible. For anyone drawn to the intersection of adventure and ideas, Darwin and the Beagle poses an irresistible question: what does it mean to see the natural world anew?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336799985883,"sku":"2026200016469-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2a23aeb4-ad46-4f70-aa4c-105cf2b6c108.png?v=1789957844","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016469-secondhand-darwin-and-the-beagle","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}