Alfred Russel Wallace

Broschiertes Buch

Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection

Beschreibung

Delve into the groundbreaking ideas that revolutionized our understanding of the natural world with Alfred Russel Wallace's "Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection: A Series of Essays." This collection presents Wallace's essential writings on natural selection, evolution, and the origin of species. A contemporary and colleague of Charles Darwin, Wallace independently developed the theory of evolution through natural selection, and his work profoundly influenced the field of biology. Explore Wallace's insightful observations and arguments, presented in a series of essays that illuminate the core principles of Darwinism. This volume offers a unique opportunity to engage with the original texts that shaped evolutionary thought. A vital resource for anyone interested in the history of science, natural history, and the development of one of the most important scientific theories ever conceived. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Alfred Russel Wallace was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist, and illustrator who lived from 8 January 1823 to 7 November 1913. His own development of the theory of evolution through natural selection is what made him most famous. Charles Darwin's earlier papers on the subject were also excerpted in his 1858 paper, which was published in the same year. In response, Darwin rapidly wrote an abstract of the "great species book" he was composing, which he then published in 1859 as "On the Origin of Species. Beginning in the Amazon River basin, Wallace conducted considerable fieldwork. The Wallace Line, which divides the Indonesian archipelago into two distinct parts and is now known as the Wallace Line, was discovered by him while conducting fieldwork in the Malay Archipelago. In the western portion, where the animals are large and of Asian origin, and in the eastern portion, where the fauna reflects Australasia. He is frequently referred to as the "father of biogeography," or more specifically, of zoogeography, and was thought to be the foremost authority on the geographic distribution of animal species in the 19th century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 404
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9781022940109
• ISBN-10: 1022940104
• Artikelnr.: 74112403