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Evolution of a Scientist; As recounted in a compelling new exhibit, his discoveries on a fateful voyage 170 years ago shook his faith and changed our conception of the origins of life.(Charles Darwin)(Biography)
Byline: Jerry Adler (With Anne Underwood and William Lee Adams)
On a December night in 1831, HMS Beagle, on a mission to chart the coast of South America, sailed from Plymouth, England, straight into the 21st century. Onboard was a 22-year-old amateur naturalist, Charles Darwin, the son of a prosperous country doctor, who was recruited for the voyage largely to provide company for the Beagle's aloof and moody captain, Robert FitzRoy. For the next five years the little ship sailed up and down Argentina, through the treacherous Strait of Magellan and into the Pacific, before returning home by way of Australia and Cape Town. Toward the end of the voyage, the Beagle ...
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...most exotic locations: South America, Africa and India...world, guests sailing South America in 2010 also have enticing...allowing guests to discover South America's vibrant landscapes...whimbrels and sanderlings, Darwin's finches and yellow...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Evolution of a Scientist; As recounted in a compelling new exhibit,...