by KeithS.Thomson (Author)
'After having twice been driven back by heavy south-west gales, Her Majesty's Ship Beagle, a ten-gun brig under the command of Captain Fitzroy, sailed from Devonport on the 27th December, 1813.' With these words, Charles Darwin began his account of the voyage that was to change his life and ours. Almost 190 years later, we know a great deal about Darwin and his adventures on the HMS Beagle, but almost nothing about the ship. Hardly some dashing frigate or three-decker ablaze with guns and glory, the Beagle was, a "coffin brig", more likely to sink than make two successful circumnavigations of the Earth. For such a famous ship,surprisingly little is known about the Beagle. Keith Thomson has created a biography of the ship - her construction, her voyages, and even her final resting place.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 03 Jul 2003
ISBN 10: 0753817330
ISBN 13: 9780753817339
Book Overview: Following on from the success of the Women in History promotion, the Voyages promotion includes: advertising special discount incentives presenter, poster and dumpbin special series-style jackets There are no physical remains of the BEAGLE. Based on naval plans, this is the first study of what it was actually like Superbly readable - an excellent way to learn about naval history as well as natural history 'Keith Thomson's expertise as a world-renowned evolutionary biologist is combined here with his passion for maritime history. This unique infusion brings alive the voyages of HMS Beagle and her most famous passenger' Dr John Maisey, American Museum of Natural History
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