false 183645 59 Recorded during a remarkable five-year voyage throughout South America, the findings recounted in this book became the foundation of naturalist Charles Darwin's revolutionary theory of natural selection. 177481 book 1839 The Voyage of the Beagle total:357|5:118|4:140|3:73|2:22|1:4| 357 1417 747 49 5 0 true false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1981 Thu Apr 16 11:59:36 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 12:37:29 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 0 1 false false Fri Apr 10 05:00:34 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 05:11:12 -0700 2009
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So I've started reading The Voyage of the Beagle. I've only read a chapter or so so far, but it's very enjoyable. I just kind of wish I'd paid more attention to my geology classes in school. It's a lot more relaxed and not nearly as sel...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Feb 27 13:43:22 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 27 13:44:36 -0800 2007
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Good reading, but saddening. The treatment of indigenous people is horrifying: from outright murder to the mission...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 14:00:48 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 14:00:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 18 10:03:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 10:04:04 -0800 2009