Beagle With Charles Darwin: Spectacular Visual Guides

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Take an incredible voyage on the Beagle with Charles Darwin - an expedition that will shape scientific discovery forever!

Step aboard the Beagle with Charles Darwin and witness his voyage of discovery from meeting Captain Fitzroy to his modest return nearly five years later. Explore the ship's relevance to the people who built it and the lives that they led. Superb illustrations, cutaway diagrams and maps provide an insight into the discoveries he made, the specimens he gathered and the conclusions he came to.

This impressive guide explores the many different people involved in the expedition, providing a vivid and dramatic insight into Darwin's adventure. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary and an index enhance the book's educational value, making it a perfect resource for school children studying Charles Darwin and his scientific discoveries.

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Fiona Macdonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in adult education and in schools and universities, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.