Darwin's Chilean experience was largely geological. He missed some peculiarities of the Chilean flora and fauna that could have contributed to his theory. Darwin's first publication ("Proofs of recent elevation on the coast of Chile", 1838) argued for the gradual build up of the massive Andes...
"So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." (Rev. 3:16) “To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact” (Charles Darwin)
Begin in Chile, where you will navigate the intricate waterways of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Here, Darwin marveled at the rugged coastline, glaciers, and the diverse ecosystems that thrive in this harsh yet spectacular environment. Continuing into Argentina, explore the vast Patagonian steppe...
Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February 1809 at his family home, the Mount.[10] He was the fifth of six children of wealthy society doctor and financier Robert Darwin, and Susannah Darwin (née Wedgwood). He was the grandson of Erasmus Darwin on his...
During the Beagle voyage, an old school friend advising Darwin on an itinerary for an inland expedition up the River Uruguay. A couple of years later in the voyage, a similar letter from another contact, complete with maps, describing part of Chile between Santiago and San Fernando. (I have...
Previously, Crouzen (1994) wrote a paper on this subject, and Stott (2003) published an authoritative book on the role of that tiny creature on a beach in Chile which helped shape the theory of evolution. The account below relies heavily on these two sources, as well as on Darwin’s ...
Not so the hapless foxencountered by Charles Darwinon 6th December 1834 on the Chiloé Archipelago: In the evening we reached the island of San Pedro, where we found theBeagleat anchor. In doubling the point, two of the officers landed to take a round of angles with the theodolite. A fox...
Charles Darwin, the renowned British naturalist and father of evolutionary theory, revolutionized our understanding of life on Earth through his groundbreaking work "On the Origin of Species," forever changing how we view ourselves and all living organis
Charles Darwin - Evolution, Natural Selection, Beagle Voyage: The circumnavigation of the globe would be the making of the 22-year-old Darwin. Five years of physical hardship and mental rigour, imprisoned within a ship’s walls, offset by wide-open oppor