Summary

Alfred Russel Wallace was one of the nineteenth century's most potent intellectual forces. In this rich and varied collection, writers from a range of fields explore Wallace's work - and influence today - as biologist, collector, and a Victorian deeply engaged with the social, political, and philosophical issues of the age. - ;Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913) was one of the late nineteenth century's most potent intellectual forces. His link to Darwin as co-discoverer of the principle of natural selection alone would have secured him a place in history, but he went on to complete work entitl.

Notes

Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Figures; List of Plates; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1. Homes Sweet Homes: A Biographical Tour of Wallace s Many Places of Residence; PART I. IN THE WORLD OF NATURE; PART II. IN THE WORLD OF MAN, AND WORLDS BEYOND; References Cited; Index. Electronic reproduction.Available via World Wide Web.Access may be limited to libraries affiliated with Ebooks Corporation.

Classification

• LCC: QH31
• Dewey Decimal: 509.2

Book Details

• Language: eng
• Physical Description: 509 p.
• Edition Info: (electronic bk.)

Subjects

• Wallace, Alfred Russel
• Electronic books

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