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HMS Beagle Cruise
Charles Darwin, at the time a naturalist with some expertise in geology and beetle collecting was invited to go on a voyage with HMS Beagle. The voyage would sail for 5 years. While on the voyage, he fell back on his geology background, and explored many of volcanic rock formations of Cape Verde, fossil formations in Patagonia, and noted the many varying species. On this voyage, he would start to form his initial observations of evolution, and how varying locations can affect color patterns. -
Theory of Evolution
Upon returning from his voyage, he arrived to England a renowned naturalist due to a former Professor's distribution of his published geological letters. He moved to London where he continued his work. There he reviewed his previous observations, which resulted in his publishing of The Voyage of the Beagle.
Theory of Evolution: How did Darwin come up with it?
Darwin, Charles. Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. 1838-1843 -
Theory of Natural Selection
After a series of illness concerns, which disrupted his research, he was able to continue his work. He observed breeding habits of farmers, and investigated whether species could travel across oceans and seas to spread. His work resulted in his second largest publication, On the Origin of Species.
Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. 1859. -
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Series of Publications
From 1862 to 1881, Charles Darwin continued to conducted extensive research on theories of evolution and selection. The publications proved to be popular and is continued to be source of reference.
Darwin, Charles The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. 1871.
-The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants. 1862.
-The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication. 1868.