CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Islands of Evidence 4 CHAPTER TWO A Remarkable Upbringing 12 CHAPTER THREE The Voyage of the Beagle 18 CHAPTER FOUR Early Research in London 26 CHAPTER FIVE Publication of On the Origin of Species 36 Important Dates 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE ISLANDS OF EVIDENCE When the crew of the HMS Beagle spotted land on September 15 1835 they had already seen amazing wonders After departing from England in 1831 they had sailed around all of South America Now with the Galapagos Islands in view there were even greater discoveries to come There was history to be made Exciting scientific discoveries lay ahead as the Beagle approached the Galapagos Islands 5
