A fascinating account of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace's 1848 expedition to the Amazon Alfred Russel Wallace spent almost two years traveling up the Rio Negro, a region few Europeans had explored, collecting natural history specimens. A fire onboard theship during the return journey to England destroyed all of his collections, but among the possessions rescued was a collection of sketches of fish, later presented to the Natural History Museum. This book describes the naturalist in the making, the tragic loss of Wallace ...
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A fascinating account of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace's 1848 expedition to the Amazon Alfred Russel Wallace spent almost two years traveling up the Rio Negro, a region few Europeans had explored, collecting natural history specimens. A fire onboard theship during the return journey to England destroyed all of his collections, but among the possessions rescued was a collection of sketches of fish, later presented to the Natural History Museum. This book describes the naturalist in the making, the tragic loss of Wallace's collections, and how this affected his future. His research ultimately led him (in parallel with Darwin) to one of the biggest and most controversial ideas of the 19th century evolution by natural selection and his understanding of this process certainly began in the Amazon. Wallace's Amazonian adventure is recounted using his own words where possible, and illustrated throughout with his delicate pencil drawings. The story is interwoven with the author's current experience of tropical field work and is told in a lively, informal style."
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New. 2013. Reprint. Paperback. In 1848 British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace set off for Brazil where he was to spend four years exploring the wildest parts of the Amazon. This is an enthralling account of his adventures. It describes the triumphs and disasters and the discoveries that were to lead him to one of the biggest and most controversial ideas of the 19th century. Num Pages: 184 pages, Black-and-white line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 184 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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