| Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle - Volume 3 Contributor(s): Darwin, Charles (Author), Fitzroy, Robert (Author), King, Phillip Parker (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108083153 ISBN-13: 9781108083157 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historical Geography |
| Dewey: 911 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration |
| Physical Information: 1.45" H x 6" W x 9" (2.10 lbs) 658 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the years leading up to Charles Darwin's 1832-6 voyage on the Beagle, the ship and its captain Robert Fitzroy (1805-65) had participated in an expedition to the desolate southern coast of South America. This three-volume work, published in 1839, describes both voyages. Volumes 1 and 2, compiled by Fitzroy, contain accounts by professional mariners. Volume 3 is the first published version of the young Darwin's now famous journal. It later appeared as a free-standing publication (1840) and in a more popular second edition (1845), both reissued in this series. Darwin's preface refers to the detailed scientific publications resulting from his research: the geological studies of volcanic islands and coral reefs (also available in the Cambridge Library Collection), and the co-authored, multi-volume zoology. Darwin expresses thanks to Fitzroy for his 'most cordial friendship', to the ship's officers for their 'undeviating kindness', and particularly to his Cambridge mentor John Stevens Henslow. |