Can Any Mountains, Any Continent, Withstand Such Waste?

November 21, 1978

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The Voyage of Charles Darwin - S1 - E4

With the length of the expedition increased, Darwin makes an excursion across Patagonia to Buenos Aires. Later, arriving in Valparaíso, he travels across the Andes.

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The Voyage of Charles Darwin: Season 1 - 7 Episode s

1x1 - I Was Considered A Very Ordinary Boy
October 31, 1978
Darwin is uncertain of his career. While at college, he becomes increasingly interested in the natural world. Under the influence of Professor Henslow, he signs on to a 3-year expedition aboard the Beagle.
1x2 - My Mind Was a Chaos of Delight
November 7, 1978
After taking part in an initiation rite on his first crossing of the Equator, Darwin reaches South America. There he finds the wonders of the Brazilian rainforest. During a stay in Rio de Janeiro he is confronted by the horrors of slavery.
1x3 - How Wide Was the Distance Between Savage and Civilised Man
November 14, 1978
The Beagle lands on Tierra del Fuego the southernmost tip of South America. The attempt to place a missionary among the indigenous people there fails.
1x4 - Can Any Mountains, Any Continent, Withstand Such Waste?
November 21, 1978
With the length of the expedition increased, Darwin makes an excursion across Patagonia to Buenos Aires. Later, arriving in Valparaíso, he travels across the Andes.
1x5 - I Felt Myself Brought Within Reach of That Great Fact – That Mystery of Mysteries
November 28, 1978
After finding fossilized sea shells high in the Andes, Darwin returns to the Beagle to find FitzRoy suffering from depression. While in Valparaíso, Darwin experiences earthquakes and their devastating effects. After FitzRoy's recovery, the Beagle travels to the Galápagos Islands where Darwin finds startling revelations.
1x6 - Suppose That All Animals and All Plants Are Represented by the Branches of a Tree – The Tree of Life
December 5, 1978
Darwin studies the finches in the Galápagos that would influence his theories for years to come. The Beagle returns to England after five years at sea. He begins to develop his thoughts based on his discoveries during his travels.
1x7 - In the Distant Future, Light Will Be Thrown Upon the Origin of Man, and His History
December 12, 1978
Darwin becomes worried about loss of reputation and public censure of his ideas and delays publishing his work.

The Voyage of Charles Darwin: All seasons

S1: Season 1
7 Episode s

1x1 - I Was Considered A Very Ordinary Boy

1x2 - My Mind Was a Chaos of Delight

1x3 - How Wide Was the Distance Between Savage and Civilised Man

1x4 - Can Any Mountains, Any Continent, Withstand Such Waste?

1x5 - I Felt Myself Brought Within Reach of That Great Fact – That Mystery of Mysteries

1x6 - Suppose That All Animals and All Plants Are Represented by the Branches of a Tree – The Tree of Life

1x7 - In the Distant Future, Light Will Be Thrown Upon the Origin of Man, and His History

S1: Season 1