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The Voyage of the Beagle
After college, Darwin set out on the HMS Beagle as a naturalist. During this trip, he visited several islands such as the Galapagos Islands and Cape Verde Islands and saw a variety of unusual and unique species. -
Evolution by Natural Selection
Darwin kept a notebook about the variations of plants and animals and accepted that species could evolve. He also looked over how the natural world took selection of the best genetics into its own hands which he referred to natural selection. -
On the Origin of Species
Darwin wrote a game changing book where he discussed evolution, survival of the fittest and Darwinism. This book is often called the most important book in the history of biology. -
The Descent of Man
Darwin wrote another book but this time it was mainly focused on the humans and how they are also animals that have descended down from the apes. -