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In 1834, Charles Darwin had realized that population explosions would lead to a struggle for resources, and that competition for these resources will weed out the unfit. Or survival of the fittest. Animals in nature had the same problem, overpopulation and a struggle for resources for all the population. Desmond, Adrian J. “The Beagle Voyage.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin/The-Beagle-voyage.
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In 1838, Charles Darwin finally published the book "Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. In publishing his findings, he hired the best experts and published their descriptions of the specimens he had found on his voyage. With his findings from his diary published, he had grew in popularity. Desmond, Adrian J. “The Beagle Voyage.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin/The-Beagle-voyage.
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In 1842, Charles Darwin had drafted a 35 page sketch book on his theory of natural selection. He expanded his ideas in 1844, having his wife promise to publish it once he had died. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfsUz2O2jww Desmond, Adrian J. “The Beagle Voyage.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin/The-Beagle-voyage.
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In 1859, Charles Darwin began writing a book about natural selection. This rough draft, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, was sent to publishers in late 1859. He was afraid that the publishers would turn away his work. Desmond, Adrian J. “The Beagle Voyage.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin/The-Beagle-voyage.
