{"product_id":"9781627887359","title":"The Voyage of the Beagle: The Illustrated Edition of Charles Darwin's Travel Memoir and Field Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoy the best-selling memoir of Charles Darwin's journey of discovery aboard the HMS \u003ci\u003eBeagle\u003c\/i\u003e--now fully illustrated for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Voyage of the Beagle\u003c\/i\u003e is Darwin's fascinating account of his groundbreaking sea voyage that led to his writing \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the HMS \u003ci\u003eBeagle\u003c\/i\u003e sailed out of Devonport on December 27, 1831, Charles Darwin was only twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. His journal reveals him to be a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology and natural history as well as people, places, and events. He witnessed and visited volcanoes in the Galapagos, saw the Gossamer spider of Patagonia, sailed through the Australasian coral reefs, and recorded the brilliance of the firefly--these recollections are found in these extraordinary writings. The insights made on the five-year voyage set in motion the intellectual currents that led to the most controversial book of the Victorian age: \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e. An introduction on the background to Darwin's work, as well as notes, maps, appendices, and an essay on scientific geology and the Bible by Robert FitzRoy, Darwin's friend and captain of the \u003ci\u003eBeagle\u003c\/i\u003e, provide context for this incredible story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is the first fully illustrated edition of Darwin's journal and includes excerpts of \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e so the reader can connect the author's journey with his discovery that made him famous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenith Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168028508400,"sku":"9781627887359","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781627887359_p0.jpg?v=1763867082","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781627887359","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}