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The Malay Archipelago (Stanfords Travel Classics)
Alfred Russel Wallace
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Description for The Malay Archipelago (Stanfords Travel Classics)
Paperback. Alfred Russel Wallace's The Malay Archipelago is a work of astounding breadth and originality that chronicles the British naturalist's scientific exploration of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and New Guinea between 1854 and 1862. Series: Stanfords Travel Classics. Num Pages: 549 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JH; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 43. Weight in Grams: 582.
Alfred Russel Wallace's The Malay Archipelago is a work of astounding breadth and originality that chronicles the British naturalist's scientific exploration of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and New Guinea between 1854 and 1862. An intrepid explorer who earned his living by collecting bird skins, Wallace also catalogued the vast number of plant and animal species that inhabit this unique geographical area. In addition, he includes numerous observations on the people, their languages, and ways of living and social organization, as well as geological insights into the nature and activity of volcanoes and the destructive force of nature. Colourful personal anecdotes based ... Read more
Alfred Russel Wallace's The Malay Archipelago is a work of astounding breadth and originality that chronicles the British naturalist's scientific exploration of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and New Guinea between 1854 and 1862. An intrepid explorer who earned his living by collecting bird skins, Wallace also catalogued the vast number of plant and animal species that inhabit this unique geographical area. In addition, he includes numerous observations on the people, their languages, and ways of living and social organization, as well as geological insights into the nature and activity of volcanoes and the destructive force of nature. Colourful personal anecdotes based ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Stanfords Travel Classics
Condition
New
Weight
582g
Number of Pages
549
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909612556
SKU
V9781909612556
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About Alfred Russel Wallace
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.
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