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Publishing of The Voyage of the Beagle
The Voyage of the Beagle was published. He noted his observations on a trip that studied the coast of South America. His observations were on animals, plants and geology. There were some specimen collections in this trip, which he sent home for further study. -
Publishing of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
The book Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was published as what was considered to be a short abstract. The work was an exploratory piece into his findings on the Galapagos Islands. The work was a piece in the establishment of evolutionary biology. The idea of natural selection in the form of evolution brought much attention and controversy from fellow scientists and the general public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3QdmgEv7KE -
Publishing of The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The book The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex was based on how there is a common ancestor between humans and apes and how animals choose traits in their partners, like some people choose partners that are physically appealing to them. -
Publishing of The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals was published, noting the commonalities in emotions shared between humans and animals. The book was his primary contribution to the field of psychology.