Journal Of Researches Into The Geology And Natural History Of The Various Countries Visited By H. M. S. Beagle (cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution And Genetics)

Even before Charles Darwin changed the world with his theory of natural selection, he was recognised as an eminent scientist and natural historian. Published in 1840, his Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries Visited by H.M.S. Beagle reveals him as a writer of formidable intelligence and a keen observer of natural and human life. Darwin's journal encompasses every observable detail of the animals, birds and plants he encountered on the five-year voyage. It includes minute descriptions and even sketches of the movements and habits of hitherto unfamiliar species. Accompanying the entries are his own conclusions, analyses and classificatory notes that demonstrate his skill and talent as a naturalist. Darwin's entries on natural phenomena are interspersed with anecdotes of the indigenous peoples he encountered, transforming his journal from an impersonal scientific record to a book of true human interest. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 2 Preface......Page 8 Contents......Page 11 CHAPTER I......Page 16 CHAPTER II......Page 36 CHAPTER III......Page 59 CHAPTER IV......Page 88 CHAPTER V......Page 110 CHAPTER VI......Page 139 CHAPTER VII......Page 157 CHAPTER VIII......Page 182 CHAPTER IX......Page 200 CHAPTER X......Page 228 CHAPTER XI......Page 242 CHAPTER XII......Page 260 CHAPTER XIII......Page 278 CHAPTER XIV......Page 323 CHAPTER XV......Page 348 CHAPTER XVI......Page 371 CHAPTER XVII......Page 397 CHAPTER XVIII......Page 431 CHAPTER XIX......Page 468 CHAPTER XX......Page 494 CHAPTER XXI......Page 530 CHAPTER XXII......Page 554 CHAPTER XXIII......Page 585 ADDENDA......Page 624 INDEX......Page 646