Volcanic Islands - Softcover

Darwin, Professor Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438516827 ISBN 13: 9781438516820

Publisher: Book Jungle, 2009

Synopsis

Charles Darwin was a British naturalist whose theory or evolution by natural selection became the basis of modern theories of evolution. Darwin shocked the Victorians by suggesting that humans and animals shared the same ancestry. The Origin of Species is his most famous work. Darwin was aboard the Beagle in the Indian Ocean when he formulated his theory about the formation of coral reefs. He also studied volcanoes on these voyages. Topics covered in this book include, St Jago in the Cape De Verde Archpelago, Fernando Noronha: Terciera, Tahiti etc, Ascension, St Helena, Galapagos Archpelago, Trachyte and Basalt - Distribution of Volcanic Isles, and Australia New Zealand Cape of Good Hope.

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About the Author:

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist and author best-known for his revolutionary theories on the origin of species, human evolution, and natural selection. A life-long interest in the natural world led Darwin to neglect his medical studies and instead embark on a five-year scientific voyage on the HMS Beagle, where he established his reputation as a geologist and gathered much of the evidence that fuelled his later theories.A prolific writer, Darwin s most famous published works include The Voyage of the Beagle, On the Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals. Darwin died in 1882, and in recognition of his contributions to science, is buried in Westminster Abbey along with John Herschel and Isaac Newton.

About this edition

• Publisher: Book Jungle
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1438516827
• ISBN 13: 9781438516820
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160