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Voyaging onboard the 'Beagle' (Dec. 27, 1831 - Oct. 2, 1836)
Capt. Fitz-Roy was looking for a naturalist to accompany him in a voyage onboard the Beagle. Charles Darwin's father granted him permission to go and was accepted for the position by Capt. Fitz-Roy. During this 5-year voyage, Darwin was able to strengthen his observation skills of the natural world by studying plants, animals, and rocks. Darwin gained much attention through his findings giving him much credit among the scientific community. -
On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
Darwin's first published monograph was titled "On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs" in 1842. His monograph consisted of observational discoveries of formations of reefs and atolls along the coasts of South America. While conducting his research during his voyaging on the 'Beagle', Darwin built his theory of coral reef formation and atolls growing upward from the shallows of the ocean floor to form islands. -
The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species is a highly controversial writing that challenges religious belief that God made all the species of the Earth exactly as they are today. Darwin believes that species and plants evolved over time by a process of natural selection because of geographical location and weather patterns during periods of changes on Earth. The "Origin" is also known to be one of Darwin's most famous works. -
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
There were two editions published, the first edition was published in 1871 and republished with 1891 with corrections. Darwin writes about human evolution and how our body has biologically adapted to our natural environment. He believes that we have developed from a lower form animal such as apes and tries to prove his theory through observations of bone/muscle structure, hair, sense and reproductive organs.