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Charles Darwin developed his controversial theory of evolution based on the research he conducted during his voyage on the HMS Beagle.

All his life, Charles Darwin hated controversy. Yet he takes his place among the Giants of Science for what remains an immensely controversial subject: the theory of evolution. Darwin began piecing together his explanation for how all living things change or adapt during his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle. But it took him 20 years to go public, for fear of the backlash his theory would cause.

Entdecker, Erfinder und Visionäre zum Hören greifbar - die spannende und unterhaltsame Wissensreihe Abenteuer & Wissen. In diesem Hörbuch: Kapitel 1-12: Stephen Hawking, Kapitel 13-23: Charles Darwin, Kapitel 24-36: Alexander von Humboldt. STEPHEN HAWKING. Der Superstar des Universums. Den genialen Ideen Stephen Hawkings ist es zu verdanken, dass das Wissen über "Schwarze Löcher" und den Anfang des Universums heute genauer ist, als jemals zuvor. Hawking war aber nicht nur als Genie und Visionär weltberühmt, sondern auch als Mann im Rollstuhl.

As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the...