Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty´s Ships Adventure and Beagle: Between the Years 1826 and 1836
Charles Darwin
€ 59.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty´s Ships Adventure and Beagle: Between the Years 1826 and 1836
Paperback. Published in 1839, this three-volume work describes both a surveying voyage of the South American coastline and Darwin's voyage of discovery. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration. Num Pages: 658 pages, 3 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTP; RGR; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 950.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
658
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
Number of Pages
658
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108083157
SKU
V9781108083157
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty´s Ships Adventure and Beagle: Between the Years 1826 and 1836