So begins The Voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin’s account of his trip around the coast of South America, between the islands of the Galápagos, and back to England—a journey that inspired ...

The journey of young Charles Darwin aboard His ... Never mind the notion of Darwin's finches. For a fresh view of the Beagle voyage, start with Darwin's armadillos and giant sloths.

Charles Darwin's Diary of the Voyage of H.M.S. “Beagle". Edited from the MS. by Nora Barlow. Pp. xxx + 451 + 5 plates. (Cambridge: At the University Press, 1933.) 21s. net.

The tall ship is recreating Darwin's famous voyage aboard the Beagle A tall ship recreating Charles Darwin's famous journey aboard the HMS Beagle has reached the halfway point of its voyage.

Charles Darwin embarked on a five-year voyage aboard HMS Beagle in 1831. The ship sailed to South America to carry out hydrographic surveying work. Darwin explored the continent's remote regions, ...

A tall ship which recreated Charles Darwin's famous ... On Boxing Day in 1831, Darwin boarded HMS Beagle, in Plymouth, to start a voyage that led him to his theory of natural selection.

Charles Darwin was born in Shropshire, England in 1809. In 1825 he went to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine. His experience at university provided him with a wide scientific education.

Both behind the scenes and on display in the galleries, you'll find many specimens collected by Charles Darwin on the five-year voyage of HMS Beagle. Take a closer look at nine highlights from the ...