Darwin and the Beagle by Moorehead, Alan - 1971

Penguin, London, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. List of illustrations, chronology of the voyage of The Beagle, bibliography and index. Illustrated end pages showing various forms of animals and birds. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations, most contemporary to the voyage that Darwin undertook, if not from the voyage itself. An illustrated book dealing with the voyage of the ship Beagle in 1831, with its 22 year old naturalist – Charles Darwin. For five years the Beagle went on a surveying voyage around the world, on the orders of the Admiralty. "For the young Darwin this was not only a great and exhilarating adventure, but the beginning of a whole new conception of the origin and evolution of the various species of life on earth, which, a few decades later was to revolutionise most of the beliefs hitherto held sacred. In this vivid and colourful narrative of the voyage Alan Moorehead describes the countries through Darwin's eyes, and many species of animals, plants and minerals studied, dissected, stuffed and collected by Darwin." -- from front fold over panel blurb.  Clean copy, no damage, apart from slight rubbing of the rear panel, And previous owner's blind stamped name first on the bottom right of the slightly false front page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], 8 - 280 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Exploration; 19th century; Natural History & Resources. ISBN: 0140033270. ISBN/EAN: 9780140033274. Inventory No: 0281870. . 9780140033274 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.