Mammalia - Part II - the Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S Beagle : Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy - During the Years 1832 to 1836
(2020)
By:
Darwin, Charles
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Read Books Ltd., 2020
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (170 pages)
ISBN/ISSN
9781528768931 MWT13895029, 1528768930 13895029
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part two of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the various mammals that he encountered and studied around the world. Contents include: "Phyllostomidae", "Phyllostoma Grayi", "Phyllostoma Perspicillatum", "Vespertilionidae", "Noctilionidae", "Carnivora", "Canis Magellanicus", "Felis Pajoros", etc
Mode of access: World Wide Web