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The Voyage of the Beagle (Abridged) Audiobook

By: Charles Darwin
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Read By: Richard Dawkins Publisher: CSA Word Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2009 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:
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The Voyage of the Beagle - or, to give it its full title, Journal of researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage round the World of H.M.S. Beagle under command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N. - is much more than merely an account of Darwin's scientific observations in his 1831 - 36 travels across the globe: it is fine travel writing in its own right.

Voyage of the Beagle foreshadows Darwin's world-changing On The Origin of Species (also a CSA Word audiobook read by Richard Dawkins), in its constant intellectual quest. Darwin - still only in his early 20s - never just accepts what he sees, but wants to understand it; he shares his thinking in clear, entertaining, witty, even lyrical writing.

Professor Richard Dawkins, renowned evolutionist and author of ten books including The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion, and The Greatest Show on Earth, reads a carefully considered selection of extracts which makes Darwin's observational and logical genius accessible to a whole new audience.

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very Interesting and erudite! I am glad I finally got around to reading it. What an amazing circumnavigation of the globe. "

    — David, 3/9/2011
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    " I loved this book. It made science so easy. And Darwin was amazing to be able to find all of the information and classify it, etc. Sometimes a bit wordy but worth every word. "

    — Jetreno, 2/5/2011
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    " What an interesting read. It is a travelogue, history book, science journal and an adventure story in one. If you like Josh Sloacum, you will love this book. Darwin was such an inquisitive and keenly observant person. "

    — doug, 1/10/2011
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    " It was interesting to read just how intelligent Darwin was. Besides being a biologist and studying the effects of natural selection on finches in the Galapagos, he studied geology, paleontology, and botany. While his written is the easiest to read, it is fascinating. "

    — Dayna, 12/8/2010
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    " Okay... truthfully... it was really boring. "

    — Jessica, 11/1/2010
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    " it is one of The Great Writers Library, and is my reading for the month, in our local book club. It is a privately owned collection and each member has selected one to read for the month. "

    — Colleen, 7/28/2010
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    " That although this isbn come up as a hardcover, it is a paperback. "

    — Colin, 7/8/2010
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    " Incredibly easy to read (surprising to me). Although I'm actually listening to it on CD on the 15 min commute! "

    — Mike, 2/24/2010

About Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin (1809–1882) was an English naturalist and the first evolutionary biologist, best known for his controversial and groundbreaking The Origin of Species. He introduced the concept of natural selection, marking a new epoch in the scientific world. The importance of his work was well recognized by his contemporaries; he was elected to the Royal Society and the French Academy of Sciences and was also honored by burial in Westminster Abbey after he died.

About Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins, an acclaimed biologist, is a fellow of the Royal Society and was the inaugural holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Selfish Gene, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, The Ancestor’s Tale, The God Delusion, and The Greatest Show on Earth.