Die Fahrt der Beagle
ISBN:
9783596175895 (3596175895)
Publish date: November 4th 2008
Publisher: Fischer (Frankfurt)
Edition language: Deutsch
The Beagle was sent on a surveying mission by the Royal Navy; initially it was intended to last three years but it was extended to five and the ship circumnavigated the globe. The captain, Fitzroy, wanted a companion on the voyage and through a convoluted series of events, ended up with a youthful D...
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