Darwin's first theory - R. L. Wesson

exploring Darwin's quest for a theory of earth

KORTE INHOUD

Everybody knows or thinks they know Charles Darwin, the father of evolution and the man who altered the way we view our place in the world. But what most people do not know is that Darwin was on board the HMS Beagle as a geologist on a mission to examine the land, not flora and fauna. Retracing Darwin's footsteps in South America and beyond, geologist Rob Wesson treks across the Andes, cruises waters charted by the Beagle, hunts for fossils in Uruguay and Argentina, and explores sites of long vanished glaciers in Scotland and Wales. As he follows Darwin's path -- literally and intellectually -- Wesson experiences the land as Darwin did, engages with his observations, and tackles the same questions Darwin had about our ever-changing Earth. Upon his return from his five-year journey aboard the Beagle, after examining the effects of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and more, Darwin conceived his theory of subsidence and uplift his first theory. These concepts and attitudesthe vastness of time; the ...
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2017Uitgever: Pegasus457 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1681773163ISBN-13: 9781681773162

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