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Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.… Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.… Charles Darwin I have stated in the preface to the first Edition of this work, and in the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, that it was in consequence of a wish expressed by Captain Fitz Roy, of having some scie… OL15155498W
Pilgrim on the great bird continent Pilgrim on the great bird continent Lyanda Lynn Haupt A narrative account of Charles Darwin's five-year voyage along the coastline of South America that describes his encounters with the region's rain forest, cliffs, and wildlife. OL15792964W
Charles Darwin, pioneer in the theory of evolution Charles Darwin, pioneer in the theory of evolution H. E. L. Mellersh A biography of scientist Charles Darwin, whose theory of natural selection in evolution was greatly influenced by the unique wildlife he encountered in the Galapagos Islands. OL166850W
The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the … The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the … Charles Darwin Vol. II: Mammalia OL16856346W
The Beagle and Mr. Flycatcher The Beagle and Mr. Flycatcher Robert M. Quackenbush Relates how Charles Darwin began his career as an unpaid naturalist aboard the brig H.M.S. Beagle on a five-year voyage around South America, during which he began to formulate his revolutionary theo… OL1851354W
Ch'alsŭ K'auman muŏt ŭl poassŭlka? Ch'alsŭ K'auman muŏt ŭl poassŭlka? Rosalyn Schanzer The story of Charles Darwin's voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle, told in a combination of his own words and the author's illustrations. OL19988720W
This Thing of Darkness This Thing of Darkness Harry Thompson The year is 1828. Brilliant young naval officer Robert Fitzroy is given the captaincy of HMS *Beagle*, surveying the wilds of Tierra del Fuego, aged just twenty-three. But Fitzroy hides a dark secre… OL2124147W
De viaje con Darwin De viaje con Darwin Luca Novelli Using and rewriting Charles Darwin's own words, Novelli and other scientists follow in Darwin's footsteps and describe the South American landscape, to commemorate the birth of this great naturalist. OL27959992W
Reise eines Naturforschers um die Welt Reise eines Naturforschers um die Welt Charles Darwin Charles Darwin, at age 22, had by 1831 rejected careers in both medicine and the clergy when he was offered the position of naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle, a 90-foot sloop charged with charting Sou… OL515245W