DARWIN

Darwin in Patagonia 1832–1834

Author: Jaime Said
Publisher: Patagonia Media
Format: Paperback
Spanish
First edition: 2020
Second edition: 2021
Third edition: 2025
Number of pages: 312
Dimensions: 22.80 x 15.20 cm
ISBN: 9789568793265
Reference store price: CH$ 24,990

Synopsis

In DARWIN in Patagonia 1832–1834, Jaime Said reconstructs the decisive Beagle expedition through the southern seas, the Argentine pampas, the fjords of Chilean Patagonia, and the remote territories at the end of the world. During this voyage, Darwin observed fossils, species, landscapes, indigenous peoples, and geological formations that profoundly shaped his view of nature.

The book not only recounts a scientific and maritime adventure, but also the historical and cultural context in which the father of the theory of evolution was formed. Said situates Darwin within his era, his family, his education, his intellectual influences, and the atmosphere of the Industrial Revolution, showing how this young naturalist transformed his observations into a new way of understanding life.

Patagonia appears in this book as an immense natural laboratory. Its coasts, channels, mountains, fossils, and open territories allowed Darwin to grapple with fundamental questions about the origin of species, the changes on Earth, and the adaptation of living beings.

DARWIN in Patagonia 1832–1834 is, at the same time, a biography, a history of exploration and an invitation to discover the decisive role that the southern tip of America played in the birth of one of the most influential scientific ideas in human history.

Why read this book?

Because it allows us to understand how Patagonia influenced Charles Darwin's scientific training and the development of his ideas on evolution. It is an ideal book for readers interested in history, science, biography, exploration, and the great voyages that changed our view of the world.

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