Comments on: The Voyage of the Beagle https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/04/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:06:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Valis https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/04/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/#comment-530460 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:06:25 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/04/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/#comment-530460 I read The Voyage of the Beagle several years ago. I found it extremely fascinating. He IS a very descriptive writer. You can see the seeds of a brilliant naturalist and keen observer blossoming already. He truly was a genius.

]]> By: Felicia Gilljam https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/04/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/#comment-530459 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:55:58 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/04/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/#comment-530459 I’ve been reading the Voyage very slowly over the course of the past couple of years (I keep it in one of my bags so I only ever read it when I’m on the subway with that particular bag). I’ve found it varies a bit; part of it was a bit of a slog, probably because South America is such a freakin’ huge place… But now I’ve reached the Galapagos chapter and am once more enthralled.

I’m now also reading the Origin and can’t fathom why people find it boring. I love his writing!

]]> By: Lilian Nattel https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/04/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/#comment-530458 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:32:24 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/04/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/#comment-530458 Thanks–I never realized Darwin was such an evocative writer.

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