An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
283: Ecuador: Darwin's Adventure to the Galapagos
December 15, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Patrick O'Brian
Context:
Referenced when comparing Darwin and Fitzroy's relationship to that of Aubrey and Maturin, noting Darwin's role as a gentleman companion similar to Dr. Maturin in the naval novels
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Context:
Referenced when describing the hideous iguanas on the Galapagos Islands, comparing the scene to Conan Doyle's adventure novel
Author: John Milton
Context:
Referenced when discussing Fitzroy's description of the Galapagos as 'pandemonium,' noting this word comes from Milton's epic poem describing hell
Author: Charles Darwin
Context:
Darwin's published journal from his voyage, first published in 1839 as 'Journal Remarks' and reissued as 'Voyage of the Beagle,' discussed in context of his observations about finch beaks
Author: Charles Darwin
Context:
Referenced as Darwin's major work where the Galapagos finches feature as evidence for his theory of evolution by natural selection