Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin's Zoology Notes and Specimen Lists from H. M. S. Beagle

Herausgeber: Keynes, Richard

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This set of notes, the majority of which have never been published before, records Darwin's painstakingly accurate and analytical observations of the animals and plants that he encountered during the voyage of the Beagle and provide a valuable insight into the intellectual development of one of our most influential scientists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1200g
• ISBN-13: 9780521673501
• ISBN-10: 052167350X
• Artikelnr.: 21116688

Autorenporträt

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) was born in Shropshire, England. His first text chronicling his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle, which included his notable visit to the Galapagos Islands, earned him success as an author in 1839. His observations from the Galapagos, alongside an interest in natural history from an early age and studies over the consequent years, informed the development of his biological theories, culminating the ground-breaking text 'On the Origin of Species' for which he is best known.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Note on editorial policy
Principal sources of references
Zoology notes
Specimen lists
Specimens in spirits of wine
Specimens not in spirits
Index of animals and plants, Index of people, ships and places.