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April-August 1831
Darwin Yearnsto have an adventure in the tropics. -
October-December 1831
Darwin heads to the port of Plymouth. -
January 1832
Darwin's sickness-induced, He explores the volcanic island of
St.Jago, 450 miles off the coast of Africa. -
March-June 1832
Darwin continues to explore the pristine rain-forest, he is equally awed. -
January 1833
Darwin considers the tribal people of Tirerra del Fuego "savages". Camping near a Fuegian villiage, he fears for his life. -
Summer 1833
Darwin rides across the plains of Patagonia with a group of
Argentine cowboys , or gauchos. -
February-March 1835
Darwin is lying on a forest floor in valdivia, on the coast of Chile,when suddenly he feels the earth move beneath him. -
November -December 1835
Darwin is struck by the religious zeal of his guide, who eats his meals of baked fish and banana only after prayer. -
January 1836
Dawin gets a close lookat the anatomy of a rat kangroo on a hunting trip with the manger of a sheep station. -
October 1836
Darwin (who never got over his seasickness)is thrillied to see the end of his five-year voyage. He has spent a total of 18 months on the open sea,and more than three years exploring on land. -
March 1838
He visits the zoo in regent's park london -
Summer of 1842
Darwin writes 35 page draft of his theory. -
1844
Darwin finishes a detailed 230-page of his theory -
1856-1858
Darwin finally begins the manuscript of his life. -
Fall 1858
Darwin decides he should publish his book quickly. -
1859
Darwin writes in On The Origin Of Species