The Voyage of the Beagle Illustrated Annotated 11 Charles Darwin
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AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
I have stated in the preface to the first Edition of this work, and in the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, that it was in consequence of a wish expressed by Captain Fitz Roy, of having some scientific person on board, accompanied by an offer from him of giving up part of his own accommodations, that I volunteered my services, which received, through the kindness of the hydrographer, Captain Beaufort, the sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty. As I feel that the opportunities which I enjoyed of studying the Natural History of the different countries we visited have been wholly due to Captain Fitz Roy, I hope I may here be permitted to repeat my expression of gratitude to him; and to add that, during the five years we were together, I received from him the most cordial friendship and steady assistance. Both to Captain Fitz Roy and to all the Officers of the Beagle1 I shall ever feel most thankful for the undeviating kindness with which I was treated during our long voyage.
This volume contains, in the form of a Journal, a history of our voyage, and a sketch of those observations in Natural History and Geology, which I think will possess some interest for the general reader. I have in this edition largely condensed and corrected some parts, and have added a little to others, in order to render the volume more fitted for popular reading; but I trust that naturalists will remember that they must refer for details to the larger publications which comprise the scientific results of the Expedition. The Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle includes an account of the Fossil Mammalia, by Professor Owen; of the Living Mammalia, by Mr. Waterhouse; of the Birds, by Mr. Gould; of the Fish, by the Reverend L. Jenyns; and of the Reptiles, by Mr. Bell. I have appended to the descriptions of each species an account of its habits and range. These works, which I owe to the high talents and disinterested zeal of the above distinguished authors, could not have been undertaken had it not been for the liberality of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, who, through the representation of the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, have been pleased to grant a sum of one thousand pounds towards defraying part of the expenses of publication.
I have myself published separate volumes on the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; on the Volcanic Islands visited during the Voyage of the Beagle; and on the Geology of South America. The sixth volume of the Geological Transactions contains two papers of mine on the Erratic Boulders and Volcanic Phenomena of South America. Messrs. Waterhouse, Walker, Newman, and White, have published several able papers on the Insects which were collected, and I trust that many others will hereafter follow. The plants from the southern parts of America will be given by Dr. J. Hooker, in his great work on the Botany of the Southern Hemisphere. The Flora of the Galapagos Archipelago is the subject of a separate memoir by him, in the Linnean Transactions. The Reverend Professor Henslow has published a list of the plants collected by me at the Keeling Islands; and the Reverend J. M. Berkeley has described my cryptogamic plants.
I shall have the pleasure of acknowledging the great assistance which I have received from several other naturalists in the course of this and my other works; but I must be here allowed to return my most sincere thanks to the Reverend Professor Henslow, who, when I was an undergraduate at Cambridge, was one chief means of giving me a taste for Natural History,—who, during my absence, took charge of the collections I sent home, and by his correspondence directed my endeavours,—and who, since my return, has constantly rendered me every assistance which the kindest friend could offer.
DOWN, BROMLEY, KENT,June 1845.
I must take this opportunity of returning my sincere thanks to Mr. Bynoe, the surgeon of the Beagle, for his very kind attention to me
The Voyage of the Beagle Illustrated Annotated 11 Charles Darwin
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The Voyage of the Beagle Illustrated Annotated 11 Charles Darwin Reviews
I was glad to find that the version contained both illustrations and footnotes, just as the bound book does. The tale, itself, makes one want to hie to a travel agency and book passage following the exact route of the Beagle. Darwin's ability to draw you into his fascination with the natural world is astounding, detailed, marvelous. It's beautiful.
While I'll always prefer bound books, I have come to love the versions of books. If nothing else, it's a somewhat less expensive way of finding out whether or not you want to pay full price for the bound book.
I hadn't read it until now, and am enjoying it much much more than I thought that I would. What a treat to have access to the thoughts and writings from one of the most brilliant minds of modern times. Engaging, thoughtful and fascinating to see the observations that contribute to the eventual theory of evolution. Darwin seems like a delightful individual, and doesn't hesitate to poke fun at himself. One criticism the formatting was dreadful in this version - the footnotes breakup the text. But it was free, so I suppose I shouldn't complain.
I was surprised at how easy this is to read! I was particularly interested in Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands, having just returned from a trip to that area. Also, I am reading another book about the area, "The Uttermost Part of the Earth", written by a man born there in the mid 1800s, son of a missionary. It has been interesting, reading teh books together, because both authors share many experiences, but with often differing opinions. Darwin's descriptions of the geography and the wildlife are wonderful. My one complaint (and it's a big one) is that this is supposed to be the "Illustrated Edition" and there is not one illustration in the e-book. Still, I have really enjoyed the book, and encourage others to try it.
Outstanding historical record. Very interesting and well written. Provides a good primer to understand how Darwin arrived at his Theory of
Evolution. For travelers to South America it provides a good comparison to current geopolitical conditions and those that existed at that time.
He spends a good part of the book describing the social and political situations that existed and not just his observations of the natural world
as you would expect.
A classic adventure story that led to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. Our understand of life and biology has completely changed and continues to change as a result of this adventure and Darwin'sbrilliance. A must read. The illustrations supplement the text bringing it alive.
We are in 1839, Darwin just came back from a five years adventure around the world (Canary Islands, South America and Oceania) and is sharing his diary with us. This guy was madly in love with nature so this book is quite entertaining. He often says that cannot express his feeling while describing flora/fauna/geography but used words like delight, pleasure, delicious, astonishment, remarkable and so on. Those are not words you would use to describe jungles. This is work of wild curiosity. Sometimes the text is even poetic but he is also honest saying things like “We are profoundly ignorant about the conditions of existence every animal”. But the show starts after the middle of the book right after his visit to the Galapagos Islands. You may have goosebumps when he makes the following note “I obtained sufficient materials to establish this most remarkable fact in the distribution of organic beings”. Twenty years later he writes “The Origin of Species” (1959) changing our view of life forever.
As a life-long professional wildlife biologist, I found ' The Voyage of the Beagle' to be a fascinating read. Darwin, the quintessential observer & collector of all things natural, writes in an easy-to-read, travelogue style, while at the same time casting a dispassionate eye on the planet's geology, flora & fauna. Also, I especially enjoyed the book because many years ago I acquired a very nice original oil painting of the Beagle plying its way through the Straight of Magellan, a work which has given me much pleasure over the years.
I must admit that I was quite surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. Having no preconceived notions, I choose this book as part of a reading challenge and was very impressed with Darwin's descriptions of his travels and also his disdain of slavery and the mistreatment of slaves in the countries he visited. Excellent observations not just of flora and fauna but of man's influence on nature.
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