Darwin And The Beagle
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A richly illustrated work of narrative history, Darwin and the Beagle chronicles the extraordinary five-year voyage of HMS Beagle and the young Charles Darwin whose observations aboard that ship would forever transform humanity's understanding of life on Earth. Alan Moorehead reconstructs the journey with vivid, novelistic detail, tracing Darwin's path from the coasts of South America to the Galápagos Islands, where the astonishing diversity of wildlife planted the seeds of his revolutionary theory of natural selection. The narrative captures both the grandeur of the natural world Darwin encountered and the intellectual awakening of a meticulous young naturalist grappling with ideas that would upend centuries of scientific and religious orthodoxy. Written with the sweep and authority of a seasoned storyteller, Moorehead presents the voyage not merely as a scientific expedition but as a profound human adventure, full of danger, wonder, and discovery. The result is an accessible and compelling account that brings one of history's most consequential journeys to life for general readers and science enthusiasts alike.
Author: Alan Moorehead
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Book Club Associates
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A richly illustrated work of narrative history, Darwin and the Beagle chronicles the extraordinary five-year voyage of HMS Beagle and the young Charles Darwin whose observations aboard that ship would forever transform humanity's understanding of life on Earth. Alan Moorehead reconstructs the journey with vivid, novelistic detail, tracing Darwin's path from the coasts of South America to the Galápagos Islands, where the astonishing diversity of wildlife planted the seeds of his revolutionary theory of natural selection. The narrative captures both the grandeur of the natural world Darwin encountered and the intellectual awakening of a meticulous young naturalist grappling with ideas that would upend centuries of scientific and religious orthodoxy. Written with the sweep and authority of a seasoned storyteller, Moorehead presents the voyage not merely as a scientific expedition but as a profound human adventure, full of danger, wonder, and discovery. The result is an accessible and compelling account that brings one of history's most consequential journeys to life for general readers and science enthusiasts alike.