by Charles Darwin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420511436
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In 1831, Charles Darwin, at just twenty-two years old, embarked on a scientific adventure that would take him around the world. Aboard the Beagle as a naturalist, Darwin meticulously documented his journey for five years. From this experience, he would extract the knowledge and evidence that would underpin his revolutionary evolutionary theory. The comparative analysis of American finches and the discovery of marine fossils in the Andean peaks are key milestones in the elaboration of his discoveries, as described in this book. This edition from Alhambra presents Darwin's travel diary, enriched with didactic material by Oriol Albó, offering a deep insight into the genesis of one of the most influential scientific theories in history.
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental scientific concept. In a joint presentation with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey.
