When Charles Darwin began his voyage around the world in 1831,he was given a textbook in geology that set forth ideas on the evolution of the earth.This book,Principles of Geology,was by:
A)Thomas Malthus
B)Alfred Russel Wallace
C)Charles Lyell
D)William Smith

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Charles Darwin was heavily influenced by the geological principles of Charles Lyell, whose book Principles of Geology outlined the gradual evolution of the earth's surface over time. Darwin drew upon these ideas to form his own theory on the gradual evolution of species through natural selection.

When Charles Darwin Began His Voyage Around the World in 1831,he