Charles Darwin's Voyage on H.M.S. Beagle (Square Box Format): A 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle by Maria Rivans

Discover a world of nature in this elegant puzzle celebrating Darwin's epochal voyage, brought to life in Maria Rivans's signature collage style

In the same collage style that have made her other puzzles such a success, Maria Rivans celebrates one of history's greatest ever journeys: Charles Darwin's voyage around the world on HMS Beagle. Between 1831 and 1835, he called on the Canary Islands, Brazil, Argentina, the Falklands, Chile, Australia--and, of course, the Galapagos archipelago, where giant tortoises and tiny finches perfectly illustrated his momentous discoveries. Vintage maps and a host of charming imagery bring Darwin's story to life; and, as in Rivans 's other puzzles, the intricate and colorful art gives the puzzler a particularly satisfying experience. The distinctive box will merchandise beautifully next to Rivans's other puzzles, encouraging customers to move from one to the next and collect the set.

The accompanying 12-page booklet introduces many of the featured species and tells the story of Darwin's incredible voyage.

Box measures 9 7/8" x 9 7/8" x 2 3/8"; puzzle measures a generous 27"x 18 7/8".

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837761329
• ISBN13: 9781837761326
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Skittledog

Customer Reviews

You cannot tell me he wasn't having fun.

Journal of Researches (1839) Later, with many titles, such as The Voyage of the Beagle. Sometimes rebranded as A Naturalist’s Voyage Round the World. Journal = the formal, revised, literary travel narrative Darwin prepared for publication. Diary = the private, day‑by‑day field notebook he kept during the voyage. Remember to check "Journal" or “Diary”, and that is what it is. It is Charles Darwin’s first personal adventure on and off the HMS Beagle, a ten-gun brig, from 1831 to 1836. He even includes stories about the people on the ship, the ship's life, and maintenance. He is always going ashore and venturing beyond the ship's charter to go where no Englishman has gone before. He makes friends with tyrants and the downtrodden. Once, to get an animal to come to him, he lay on his back and waved his arms and legs in the air. Whatever you do, do not turn your back on him. He is always knocking something on the head and taking it back for study. It is fun trying to match the old names for places with the new.