Darwin's Other Islands

By Patrick Armstrong

Charles Darwin's visit to the Galapagos islands has been the subject of many studies but the significance of his experiences on the other islands visited during his Beagle voyage has not been documented. This study examines the visits Darwin made to the 'other islands' - The Falklands, Azores, Pacific Islands, Australia (including Tasmania), New Zealand, Mauritius, the Cocos Group, Chiloe and other islands off South America - redressing the balance of published material focusing on the Galapagos Islands. the HMS Beagle, as well as recent fieldwork in the islands, this book provides the first complete evaluation of the whole of Darwin's island experience. It documents his visits to the various islands and island groups, describes how the islands look today, and evaluates these visits in relation to the entire corpus of Darwin's work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826475310
• ISBN13: 9780826475312
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.5"