The Voyage of the Beagle
By James Taylor
- Published in advance of the two key Darwin 200 anniversaries and related events.
- Authoritative author who speaks regularly on Darwin and the Beagle.
- Presented as a travel journal.
- Beautiful presentation in 4-colour.
2009 marks the bi-centennary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of his ground-breaking publication On the Origin of Species (1859). This single volume looks at the circumstances that set the Beagle voyage in motion and people who travelled onboard in their various capacities including the career history of Beagle, cabin layouts and plans, biographies on Darwin and Captain Robert Fitzroy and the work of the crewmembers and artists who accompanied the survey voyage. Illustrated with artworks, sketches, charts produced during and after the voyage by those on board,as well as portraits,artefacts,and first-hand accounts in the form of extracts from diaries and letters.
Published: 16/10/2008
Length: 192pages
Illustration note: 100 illustrations
ISBN: 9781844860661
Dimensions: 197 x 267
