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The Voyage of the Beagle
During Darwin’s last year at Cambridge, he read the works of Humboldt and Herschel which inspired his interest in Natural Science. Darwin attended the Voyage of the Beagle which he considers to be his first real education and training. Darwin traveled to many countries and studied many aspects of natural science during his voyage on the Beagle.
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Darwin's notes from the Voyage of the Beagle
Darwin opened his first notebook for facts in relation to "On the Origin of Species." A book that took Darwin over two decades to write. During this time, Darwin acted as an honorary secretary of the Geological Society and published a paper in "Philosophical Transactions" about the land elevation in South America, which he considered to be a great failure. Darwin also took time to read about other subjects besides natural science, including metaphysics. -
On the Origin of Species Published
"On the Origin of Species" describes Darwin’s theory of natural selection and is filled with his thorough research he performed his entire life. 1250 copies were sold on the first day. It has been translated into most of the European languages and even Japanese. “An essay on Hebrew has appeared on it, showing that the theory is contained in the Old Testament." -
The Descent of Man Published
"The Descent of Man" was written by Darwin because he could not avoid the belief that man’s natural selection is like that of the animal kingdom. He originally procrastinated publishing the book but did not want to be accused of concealing his views. Darwin further explains his theory of natural selection, and fully explains sexual selection, which is a topic that interested Darwin. A second version of "The Descent of Man" was published in 1874 and contained several corrections.