Project Gutenberg 2015-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 116 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert De koraal-eilanden: fragment uit het dagboek van een natuuronderzoeker De Aarde en haar Volken, 1875 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De koraal-eilanden: fragment uit het dagboek van een natuuronderzoeker" by Darwin is a scientific publication likely written during the early to mid-19th century. The book serves as a travelogue and a natural history account, chronicling the observations of Charles Darwin during his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. It focuses on the geological and biological phenomena he encountered, particularly concerning coral islands and reef formations. In this fragment, Darwin vividly describes his explorations of the coral islands, particularly those of the Keeling or Kokos Islands, and provides intricate details about their ecosystems. He discusses the diverse flora and fauna, including the unique coconut palms that thrive on the islands, as well as the inhabitants' lifestyles and challenges. Furthermore, Darwin delves into the formation of coral reefs, highlighting the relationship between sea life and the geological characteristics of these structures, while also noting the impact of environmental conditions on their ecosystems. His observations reflect not only the natural history of the islands but also underline the intricacies of ecological interdependence, reinforcing the importance of careful scientific analysis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. nl Coral reefs and islands QE Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues 73269 2025-07-19T10:13:00.472211 text/html 47458 2024-10-24T14:17:43 text/html 508899 2025-07-19T10:13:03.755191 application/epub+zip 507146 2025-07-19T10:13:01.846232 application/epub+zip 88677 2025-07-19T10:13:01.081187 application/epub+zip 548523 2025-07-19T10:13:05.256694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536553 2025-07-19T10:13:03.184170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118580 2022-09-21T19:31:03.570181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51846 2025-07-19T10:13:00.196183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31937 2024-10-24T14:17:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17310 2025-07-19T10:13:05.378656 application/rdf+xml 25529 2025-07-19T10:13:01.151187 image/jpeg 3796 2025-07-19T10:13:01.115185 image/jpeg 484735 2025-07-19T10:13:00.497195 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia