Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions — The life and work of Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions during the period from 1868 to 1872 continued with aspects of Charles Darwin s intended Big Book on evolution through natural selection. He had by then hurriedly published an abstract of … Wikipedia
Charles John Napier — Admiral Sir Charles (John) Napier KCB RN (6 March 1786 [Priscilla Napier (1995), who is not elsewhere free from error, gives the year as 1787 (p. 1, and book title), but provides no evidence. All other authorities agree on 1786.] – 6 November… … Wikipedia
Correspondence of Charles Darwin — Charles Darwin in 1854 The British naturalist Charles Darwin had correspondence with numerous other luminaries of his age and members of his family. These have provided many insights about the nineteenth century, from scientific exploration and… … Wikipedia
Charles Napier (Royal Navy officer) — For the similarly named General, his first cousin and contemporary in the Peninsular Campaign, see Charles James Napier. Sir Charles Napier Admiral Sir Charles Napier (print, c. 1855) … Wikipedia
List of Cornish soldiers, commanders and sailors — This is a list of Cornish people who were notable soldiers or seamen. Contents 1 Army and Air Force officers and other ranks 1.1 Commanders 2 Seamen 2.1 Admirals … Wikipedia
Luis Vernet — Luis Elias Vernet. (Portrait gemalt von seiner Tochter Luisa) Luis Elias Vernet (* 6. März 1791 in Hamburg; † 17. Januar 1871 in San Isidro, Argentinien) war ein Kaufmann aus einer Hugenottenfamilie. Als erster argentinischer Inselkommandant auf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Isla Bartolomé (Galápagos) — Isla Bartolomé Localización País … Wikipedia Español
HMS Beagle — was a Cherokee class 10 gun brig sloop of the Royal Navy, named after the beagle, a breed of dog. She was launched on 11 May 1820 from the Woolwich Dockyard on the River Thames, at a cost of £7,803. In July of that year she took part in a fleet… … Wikipedia
Maritime history — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses… … Wikipedia
Second voyage of HMS Beagle — The second voyage of HMS Beagle from 27 December 1831 to 2 October 1836 was the second survey expedition of HMS Beagle , under captain Robert FitzRoy who had taken over command of the ship on its first voyage after her previous captain committed… … Wikipedia