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The H.M.S. Beagle
In 1831 Charles Darwin joined the crew of the H.M.S. Beagle and set out on a 5 year voyage as the naturalist on board. It was during this voyage that Darwin began his journey to becoming one of the most famous contributors to science. On this journey he was able to explore the Galapagos Islands and also study the formation of reefs, both of which he published books about. "HMS Beagle.” ThoughtCo., 20 Mar. 2018, www.thoughtco.com/charles-darwin-and-his-voyage-1773836. -
The Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands is the location most people think of when Charles Darwin is mentioned. However, Darwin did not come to his great conclusions while on the Galapagos islands. Instead, it was in retrospect that Darwin realized his findings that he would publish. While on the Galapagos Islands he actually spent just as much time focused on geology as he did on biology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03YKT7ytJdE -
Darwin's Theory of Coral Formation
We do not often think about Charles Darwin outside of discussions about evolution. However, Darwin also published a book titled, The Structure and Disposition of Coral Reefs. In this book he describes three stages of coral reefs; fringing, barrier, and atoll. "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs.” Amazon, goo.gl/images/5oSKWR. -
On The Origin of Species
This was Charles Darwin's most famous contribution to science. Darwin embarked on a five year journey on the H.M.S. Beagle and studied thousands of species. He continued to build on these studies for decades to come and finally decided to publish, On The Origin of Species, and eventually produced six editions of it. "On The Origins of Species: By Means of Natural Selection (Dover Thrift Editions) Dover Giant Thrift E Edition.” Amazon, goo.gl/images/8bmaz6.
