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HMS Beagle - Survey Ship Extraordinaire

By Karl Heinz Marquardt


Part of the Anatomy of the Ship series


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This is a history of the 10-gun brig and survey ship, "HMS Beagle". It became famous for her survey voyages under Commander Robert Fitzroy, especially once Charles Darwin wrote the "On the Origin of Species", which was based on studies undertaken during the voyage.

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A 10-gun brig and survey ship, "HMS Beagle" became famous for its survey voyages under Commander Robert Fitzroy, especially once Charles Darwin, a passenger, wrote "The Origin of the Species".

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Length: 256 pages

Illustration note: Over 20 photographs and over 200 line drawings

ISBN: 9-780-8517-7703-0

Dimensions: 240 x 254 x 15mm

Weight: 786g

Binding: Cloth Bound with Jacket

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