Project Gutenberg 2010-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 83 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert Brandt, J. Voyage of the Beagle. Dutch De Reis om de Wereld Translation of: Voyage of the Beagle Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De Reis om de Wereld" by Charles Darwin is a historical travel account written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles Darwin's observations and experiences during his voyage around the world on the HMS Beagle, detailing his studies of natural history and geology in various lands he visited. This expedition would eventually contribute significantly to his later theories on evolution, making this narrative both an enlightening scientific exploration and a personal memoir of discovery. The opening of "De Reis om de Wereld" introduces the reader to the significant context of Darwin's journey. It begins with the logistical details of the Beagle's departure from Devonport on December 27, 1831, under Captain Fitz-Roy, aimed at surveying the coasts of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Darwin describes the early days of the voyage, including the excitement of his first encounters with new lands, beginning with his arrival at the Cape Verde Islands. He vividly recounts the stark, volcanic landscapes, alongside the unique flora and fauna he observes, setting the stage for an expedition that would reshape his scientific outlook and contribute to pivotal theories in natural selection and evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33764/33764-h/images/front.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33764/33764-h/images/titlepage.gif nl Natural history Beagle Expedition (1831-1836) Geology Voyages around the world -- History -- 19th century South America -- Discovery and exploration QH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution Browsing: Travel & Geography 1816650 1816631 2024-09-14T08:43:05.584022 2023-09-15T04:05:51.934873 text/html text/html 1811677 2022-12-31T07:52:56 text/html 1196159 2024-09-14T08:43:30.224914 application/epub+zip 1230631 2024-09-14T08:43:09.967012 application/epub+zip 727714 2024-09-14T08:43:07.695089 application/epub+zip 1922224 2024-09-14T08:43:44.931830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1462353 2024-09-14T08:43:27.641908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1040137 2022-09-15T11:38:52.245134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1390938 1390968 2024-09-14T08:43:01.350040 2023-09-15T04:05:47.520832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1389758 2022-12-31T07:24:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20179 2024-09-14T08:43:45.117887 application/rdf+xml 18162 2024-09-14T08:43:07.991033 image/jpeg 2751 2024-09-14T08:43:07.847003 image/jpeg 541480 2022-12-31T07:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1196987 2022-12-31T07:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1141894 2024-09-14T08:43:05.770038 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia