The Galapagos Islands

Excerpts from Darwins [b:Voyage of the Beagle 183645 Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309211714s/183645.jpg 177481], touching on the Galapagos Islands and Tahiti, published as a Penguin 60s Classic. (I have also read the Penguin Little Black Classic [b:It was snowing butterflies 24874357 It was snowing butterflies Charles Darwin https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1423752559s/24874357.jpg 44522794], which is also excerpts from that book.)I really enjoyed this, and found this selection less cumbersome than [b:It was snowing butterflies 24874357 It was snowing butterflies Charles Darwin https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1423752559s/24874357.jpg 44522794] which was a bit wordy.Darwin explains things in good detail, touching on an array of interesting things and he is generous with crediting others in the information he provides (he quotes Humboldt a bit in this).In Galapagos, he touches on the volcanic geology, the general character of the vegetation, various birds, the two giant tortoise breeds, marine lizards, other reptiles, and the fearlessness of the animals in their contact with humans. Tahiti also gets a positive review - especially for the native men, the women not so much “I was much disappointed in the personal appearance of the women; they are far inferior in every respect to the men.” P38. 4 stars.