Charles Darwin, Richard Owen

Broschiertes Buch

Fossil Mammalia - Part I - The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S Beagle ; Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy - During the Years 1832 to 1836

Beschreibung

First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part one of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the fossils that he unearthed and studied from around the world, with descriptions and notes. Contents include: "Toxodon Platensis, Description of Cranium", "Of Lower Jaw and Teeth", "Macrauchenia Patachonica", "Cervical Vertebrae", "Lumbar Vertibrae", "Scapula", "Antibrachium and Fore-foot", "Femur", "Tibia, Astragalus, and Metatarsal Bone", "Glossotherium", etc. Charles Robert Darwin (1809 - 1882) was an English geologist, naturalist, and biologist most famous for his contributions to the science of evolution and his book "On the Origin of Species" (1859). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Autor

Charles Darwin was a naturalist earned fame for the 'Theory of Evolution'. He was born on 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury England. His father Robert Waring Darwin was a medical doctor and mother Susannah Wedgwood belonged to a famous pottery family. In his childhood he went Shrewsbury School, academically he was not good. For advanced learning, his father send him to Edinburgh University in Scotland to become a doctor but he was not interested and he joined Christ's College Cambridge. His interests developed in botany thus, he studied John Stevens Henslow's course in botany, though he completed his graduation in 1831. As a naturalist Darwin got an opportunity to go to second sea voyage of H.M.S. Beagle to survey the coast of South America. On his voyage he studied plants and animals life. His interests in life science evolved and after working more than 20 years, in 1859 his world fame work 'On the Origin of Species' was published. He explained theory of evolution by natural selection. He said that life on earth evolved from a common ancestors. On earth there is struggle for survival between members who have favourable traits they survive and reproduce, it is known as survival of fittest. Well adapted species survived and less became extinct. Earlier Darwin faced criticism but later he earned honour for the theory. Darwin died on 19 April 1882.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: White Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 300g
• ISBN-13: 9781528712088
• ISBN-10: 1528712080
• Artikelnr.: 56528421