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Alfred Russel Wallace
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Author : Peter Raby
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-31
Alfred Russel Wallace written by Peter Raby and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1858, aged thirty-five, weak with malaria, isolated in the remote Spice Islands, Alfred Russel Wallace wrote to Charles Darwin: he had, he said excitedly, worked out a theory of natural selection. Darwin was aghast - his work of decades was about to be scooped. Within a fortnight, his outline and Wallace's paper were presented jointly in London. A year later, with Wallace still at the opposite side of the world, On the Origin of Species was published. Wallace had none of Darwin's advantages or connections. Born in Usk, Gwent, in 1823, he left school at fourteen and in his mid-twenties spent four years in the Amazon collecting for museums and wealthy patrons, only to lose all his finds in a shipboard fire in mid-Atlantic. He vowed never to travel again. Yet two years later he was off to the East Indies, beginning an eight-year trek over thousands of miles; here he discovered countless unknown species and identified for the first time the point of divide between Asian and Australian fauna, 'Wallace's Line'. With vigour and sensitivity, Peter Raby reveals Wallace as a courageous and unconventional explorer. After his return, he plunged into a variety of controversies, staying vital and alert until his death at the age of 90, in 1913. Gentle, self-effacing, and remarkably free from the racism that blighted so many of his contemporaries, Wallace is one of the neglected giants of the history of science and ideas. This stirring biography - the first for many years - puts him at centre stage, where he belongs.
The Alfred Russel Wallace Reader
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Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2002
The Alfred Russel Wallace Reader written by Alfred Russel Wallace and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Nature categories.
"Explore[s] the extraordinary range of Wallace's interests, which encompassed ecology, evolution, spiritualism, and socialism." -- Science
Alfred Russel Wallace
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Author : Patrick Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2019-04-15
Alfred Russel Wallace written by Patrick Armstrong and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sometimes referred to as the “Father of Biogeography,” Alfred Russel Wallace has come to be known as the co-originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection, and he also wrote extensively on zoology, botany, anthropology, politics, astronomy, and psychology. Although notorious in his day for his unpopular and eccentric beliefs, he is still recognized as one of the leading figures in nineteenth-century British science. In this book, Patrick Armstrong illuminates the many facets of Wallace’s long life, which extended from 1823 until the eve of World War I. He shows Wallace to be, in many ways, a more interesting character than his colleague and friend, evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin. Taking a psychological approach, this compact yet comprehensive biography gives insight into a man who was frequently plagued with misfortune; legal problems, inability to obtain full-time employment, and relationship troubles all vexed him. Armstrong unlocks the life of a restless traveler who, although raised with “a very ordinary” education, would go on to become one of the most influential, extraordinary scientists of his time.
Alfred Russel Wallace Letters And Reminiscences Vol 1
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Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-05-25
Alfred Russel Wallace Letters And Reminiscences Vol 1 written by Alfred Russel Wallace and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-25 with Literary Collections categories.
This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1916 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1.' is a collection of correspondence between Wallace and other scientists, including Charles Darwin. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the travelling naturalists of the day and decided to begin his exploration career collecting specimens in the Amazon rainforest. He explored the Rio Negra for four years, making notes on the peoples and languages he encountered as well as the geography, flora, and fauna. While travelling, Wallace refined his thoughts about evolution and in 1858 he outlined his theory of natural selection in an article he sent to Charles Darwin. Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the development of evolutionary theory.
Alfred Russel Wallace
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Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1991
Alfred Russel Wallace written by Alfred Russel Wallace and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The English naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) occupies a unique position in the history of thought. With the exception of Darwin, Wallace was the most important developer of evolutionary theory in biology. He is also recognized as the father of modern biogeographical studies, and can safely be considered history's pre-eminent tropical naturalist. His work extended into many other areas as well, including anthropology, physical geography and geology, the theory of land use, social reform, and cosmology. Further still, he was the foremost defender of occult studies of his day. This fascinating anthology of Wallace's work, which includes a complete bibliography, reveals the scope and significance of this complex, dedicated scientist. In the many excerpts from the periodicals of his time, and the editorial introduction provided to each selection, the historical context of Wallace's life and work are brought into focus. This unique volume is the first to present the full range of the work of this major figure in science and natural history, and is compelling reading for both scientific and social historians.
The Birds Of Paradise
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Author : William Bryant
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2006
The Birds Of Paradise written by William Bryant and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of one of the world's great naturalists, with details of his explorations on the Amazon and in the Malay Archipelago. Wallace's hidden sexual life, the world of Victorian science and gay sexuality, and the struggles of a great thinker to survive in a hostile social environment are described in lavish detail.
Alfred Russel Wallace
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Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Release Date : 2013-10-24
Alfred Russel Wallace written by Alfred Russel Wallace and has been published by Oxford University Press (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This volume of newly transcribed letters documents the travels of the Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, during which he famously discovered natural selection independently of Darwin. Vivid with detail, the letters are fully annotated and accompanied by an introduction with a newly reconstructed itinerary.
In Darwin S Shadow
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Author : Michael Shermer
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-15
In Darwin S Shadow written by Michael Shermer and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-15 with Science categories.
Virtually unknown today, Alfred Russel Wallace was the co-discoverer of natural selection with Charles Darwin and an eminent scientist who stood out among his Victorian peers as a man of formidable mind and equally outsized personality. Now Michael Shermer rescues Wallace from the shadow of Darwin in this landmark biography. Here we see Wallace as perhaps the greatest naturalist of his age--spending years in remote jungles, collecting astounding quantities of specimens, writing thoughtfully and with bemused detachment at his reception in places where no white man had ever gone. Here, too, is his supple and forceful intelligence at work, grappling with such arcane problems as the bright coloration of caterpillars, or shaping his 1858 paper on natural selection that prompted Darwin to publish (with Wallace) the first paper outlining the theory of evolution. Shermer also shows that Wallace's self-trained intellect, while powerful, also embraced surprisingly naive ideas, such as his deep interest in the study of spiritual manifestations and seances. Shermer shows that the same iconoclastic outlook that led him to overturn scientific orthodoxy as he worked in relative isolation also led him to embrace irrational beliefs, and thus tarnish his reputation. As author of Why People Believe Weird Things and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, Shermer is an authority on why people embrace the irrational. Now he turns his keen judgment and incisive analysis to Wallace's life and his contradictory beliefs, restoring a leading figure in the rise of modern science to his rightful place.
Alfred Russel Wallace Letters And Reminiscences Complete
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Author : Sir James Marchant
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 1916-01-01
Alfred Russel Wallace Letters And Reminiscences Complete written by Sir James Marchant and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916-01-01 with Fiction categories.
The complete extant correspondence between Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin [1857-1881].
Darwin S Moon
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Author : Amabel Williams-Ellis
language : en
Publisher: London : Blackie
Release Date : 1966
Darwin S Moon written by Amabel Williams-Ellis and has been published by London : Blackie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Evolution categories.