The Voyage of the Beagle, with eBook
Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
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Revised by the author in 1860, this is an account of his experiences on the HMS Beagle, a ship that was mapping the coast of South America. What was set to be a two- or three-year voyage stretched out to a five-year adventure. Darwin took copious notes during the voyage, notes that would later lead to his formulation of the theory of evolution. He was able to observe coral reefs, fossil-filled rocks, earthquakes, and more, firsthand, and then make his own deductions.
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Release date
November 17, 2008 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781400128969
- File size: 478349 KB
- Duration: 16:36:33
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 1220
- Text Difficulty: 9-12
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Reviews
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The pairing of a narration by the greatest living evolutionary biologist, Dawkins, with the words of the greatest naturalist of all time, Darwin, is a stroke of genius. Darwin's record of his five-year voyage across the globe--from Brazil to the Galapagos, from New Zealand and Australia to South Africa--is elegantly written, with profound insights and observations. Professor Richard Dawkins's love for the subject matter shows in his gracefully precise articulation and mellifluous tone. His euphonic tone and precise but natural articulation make this adaptation of Darwin's journals a pleasure to hear. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine
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