book is based on his diary and geological and zoological field notes.

and illustrations not available in the earlier editions." "The book is based on transcriptions of the entire Australian sections of Darwin's diary, which are supplemented by extracts from field notes, letters and other published material. The lavish illustrations include contemporary works by two of Australia's most famous early artists, Augustus Earle and Conrad Martens, both of whom had been Darwin's Beagle shipmates earlier in the voyage."--BOOK JACKET.