The Malay Archipelago, the Land of the Orang-Utan and the Bird of Paradise; A Narrative of Travel, With Studies of Man and Nature - Softcover

Wallace, Alfred Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486201872 ISBN 13: 9780486201870

Publisher: Dover Pubns, 1978

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<title> The Malay Archipelago: The Land Of The Orang-utan, And The Bird Of Paradise. A Narrative Of Travel, With Studies Of Man And Nature

<author> Alfred Russel Wallace

<publisher> Harper & Brothers, 1869

<subjects> Ethnology; Malay Archipelago; Natural history

About this title

About the Author

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist and explorer. He is best known for proposing a theory of natural selection which is believed to have prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own theory.Wallace performed extensive fieldwork, first in the Amazon River basin and then in the Malay Archipelago.

From the Back Cover

Much as Charles Darwin's name is inextricably associated with the Galapagos, Alfred Russel Wallace's is deeply associated with Indonesia. A British biologist and explorer--and a contemporary of Darwin who developed his own theory of evolution in parallel--Wallace spent eight years in the region, covering 14,000 square miles in his expeditions, amassing an unparalleled collection of 125,000 specimens of local insects and animals, and becoming the first European to set foot in many of the exotic places in which he tarried to study.

Considered one of the 19th century's greatest scientific and travel books, this classic volume details his journeys and intellectual endeavors, from his friendships with the natives to his startlement at the strange creatures who lived there.

This replica of the 1890 tenth edition, complete with all the beautiful original line drawings and maps, will thrill students of natural history, armchair travelers, and anyone fascinated by the human urge to explore.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Pubns
• Publication date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486201872
• ISBN 13: 9780486201870
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 532