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HarperCollins, London, 2003. Softcover. Book Condition: Very Good, neat and tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xix, + 428pp., 3 x 4 page colour-art illustrated sections, plus b/white illustrations and maps. Book clean, square. Spine firm, no crease. Leaves clean, albeit mildly tanned. Art-illustrated ('Charles Darwin', by George Richmond, 1840; 'The Beagle in Murray Narrow', by Conrad Martens) " . . . combines, for the first time, an account of the adventure of Darwin's voyage on the 'Beagle' with an expert assessment of the scientific work he carried out on the journey. In the process it casts fascinating new light on one of the greatest scientific pioneers of the nineteenth century, and on arguably the most significant voyage of scientific exploration ever made." Contents include: List of Colour Plates, List of Maps, Prologue, 34 chapters, Epilogue, Notes, Index. Book weight approx. 610g.