The Voyage of the Beagle

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The Voyage of the Beagle is Charles Darwin’s travel narrative detailing his observations during the HMS Beagle expedition, which significantly influenced the development of his theory of evolution.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
travel narrative
alternativeTitle The Voyage of the Beagle
surface form: "Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries Visited by H.M.S. Beagle"

The Voyage of the Beagle
surface form: "Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World"
author Charles Darwin
basedOn The Voyage of the Beagle
surface form: "second voyage of HMS Beagle"
containsObservationOf Andes geology
Galápagos finches
South American fossils
coral reefs
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describesEvent HMS Beagle second survey expedition
firstEditionYear 1839
followedBy On the Origin of Species
genre scientific literature
travel literature
hasIllustrationType engravings
maps
hasPart ethnographic descriptions
geological observations
zoological observations
influenced On the Origin of Species
development of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection
language English
mediaType print
notableFor detailed field observations
early evidence supporting evolutionary ideas
popularizing Darwin’s scientific work
originalTitle The Voyage of the Beagle
surface form: "Journal of Researches"
publicationYear 1839
publisher Henry Colburn
setting Atlantic Ocean
Australia
Galápagos Islands
New Zealand
Pacific Ocean
South America
shipDescribed HMS Beagle second survey expedition
surface form: "HMS Beagle"
structure first-person narrative
subject evolution
geography
geology
natural history
timePeriodDescribed 1830s
voyageEndYearDescribed 1836
voyageStartYearDescribed 1831

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The Voyage of the Beagle alternativeTitle The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries Visited by H.M.S. Beagle"
The Voyage of the Beagle alternativeTitle The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World"
Darwin manuscripts associatedWith The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "Voyage of the Beagle"
The Voyage of the Beagle basedOn The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "second voyage of HMS Beagle"
HMS Beagle second survey expedition documentedIn The Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin notableEvent The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "voyage of HMS Beagle"
Charles Darwin notableWork The Voyage of the Beagle
Nora Barlow notableWork The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "Charles Darwin and the Voyage of the Beagle"
Galápagos finches observedDuring The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "Voyage of the Beagle"
The Voyage of the Beagle originalTitle The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "Journal of Researches"
Robert FitzRoy publication The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: "Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty’s Ships Adventure and Beagle"
John Murray publishedWork The Voyage of the Beagle
this entity surface form: ""The Voyage of the Beagle" by Charles Darwin"

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