ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle. Darwin traveled the world for five years collecting samples then returned to England to analyze his samples. Charles Darwin set sail on the ship HMS Beagle on December 27, 1831, from Plymouth, England.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Voyage of the Beagle is the title most commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Charles Darwin sailed around the world from 1831–1836 as a naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle. His experiences and observations helped him develop the theory of evolution through natural selection.

Detailed explanation-4: -Among the purely scientific books the Beagle carried, the bulk of the volumes are on geology. This was Darwin’s first love – and the first scientific field in which he made his reputation. One book in particular shaped his thinking: Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology.