From Baird Maritime:
A handsomely presented, high quality, hard cover book, this is the first attempt to consolidate all aspects of the famous voyage that led to Darwin's vital "On the Origin of Species".
That book, arguably one of the most important in the history of humanity, was not just "created". Nor was it created overnight, indeed not even in six days! It was the culmination of decades of reading, study, travel, observation, measurements and recording by a large group of scientifically inquisitive people.
All this is pulled together in the magnificently illustrated book. The voyages of Columbus, Magellan, Cook, Vancouver, Drake, von Humboldt and many others were all vital to the development of the world but Darwin, carried by the 'Beagle', in effect tied them all together.
This brilliant book effectively ties Charles Darwin and his work together.
Ordering Information:
Naval Institute Press Annapolis, USA Web: www.navalinstitutepress.org