Article Island Species The strange plants and animals of the Galpagos Islands puzzled Darwin. Article Neighboring Species The puzzling distribution of plants and animals in South America and the Galpagos would later make Darwin question how species originated. Article A Long Way From Home Darwin sent numerous letters and specimens home by boat throughout the voyage. Article Fossils and Living Species Fossils showed that in past ages, the world had been inhabited by different species from those existing today. Article A Ship and its Captain Captain Robert FitzRoy had extremely high standards for any ship he intended to command-and the money to back up his wishes. Article An Emerging Mind Darwin began the Beagle voyage green and inexperienced, but he finished a seasoned naturalist. Article But What to Bring? With little time to prepare before the ship departed, Darwin hurriedly shopped for supplies. Article A Five-Year Journey The captain and crew of the HMS Beagle planned to spend two years on their trip around the world. Article A Very Small Vessel Darwin knew that life would be cramped aboard the Beagle, but it was still a shock to see how small the ship was: just 90 feet long. The Beagle voyage would provide Darwin with a lifetime of experiences to ponder-and the seeds of a theory he would work on for the rest of his life.Īrticle A Stunning Invitation In August 1831, Darwin received a letter offering a chance of a lifetime-an invitation to go on a trip around the world as a naturalist. He had also grown from a promising observer into a probing theorist.
By the time he returned, he was an established naturalist, well-known in London for the astonishing collections he'd sent ahead. He filled dozens of notebooks with careful observations on animals, plants and geology, and collected thousands of specimens, which he crated and sent home for further study.ĭarwin later called the Beagle voyage "by far the most important event in my life," saying it "determined my whole career." When he set out, 22-year-old Darwin was a young university graduate, still planning a career as a clergyman.
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For most of the next five years, the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America, leaving Darwin free to explore the continent and islands, including the Galápagos. In 1831, Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation: to join the HMS Beagle as ship's naturalist for a trip around the world. Hardcover () Description A ritual journey takes on urgent significance as two princesses and their winged-lion companion travel across their island kingdom to confront a dragon in this action-filled, funny, and heartwarming middle grade fantasy from the author of The Girl Who Could Not Dream. Listen to a simulated soundscape from the Beagle voyage.
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