What Mr Darwin Saw |
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| Illustrator:
| Manning, Mick
Granström, Brita |
| Author:
| Manning, Mick |
| Contribution by:
| Natural History Museum (London, England) Staff, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84507-970-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing Group UK
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| Imprint: | White Lion Publishing |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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At 22, as he prepares to enter the clergy, Charles Darwin is offered the position of naturalist on the HMS Beagle's expedition to South America. But in 1831, a sea voyage is as unthinkable as a modern-day foray into outer space. His father objects to the outlandish scheme, but with the help of a persuasive uncle, Darwin eventually receives permission to sail. And so he sets off, fully expecting to take his orders at the end of the two-year expedition. Instead, he returns in five,...
More DescriptionAt 22, as he prepares to enter the clergy, Charles Darwin is offered the position of naturalist on the HMS Beagle's expedition to South America. But in 1831, a sea voyage is as unthinkable as a modern-day foray into outer space. His father objects to the outlandish scheme, but with the help of a persuasive uncle, Darwin eventually receives permission to sail. And so he sets off, fully expecting to take his orders at the end of the two-year expedition. Instead, he returns in five, a full-fledged genius who would one day write a book that truly changed the world. What Mr. Darwin Saw is a lively and accessible look at the journey of the HMS Beagle. Readers learn about life on board the ship for Darwin, the captain and crew, and the expedition's artist; their encounters with slavery; how specimens were collected; the scientific basis for the Biblical flood; Darwin's adventures in Galapagos, Australia, and other countries and continents; and much more.