The Geographical Distribution of Animals, Volume 1 With a study of the relations of living and extinct faunas as elucidating the past changes of the Earth's surface

"The Geographical Distribution of Animals, Volume 1" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a scientific exploration that dives deep into where different animals live around the world and how they got there. Written in the 1800s, the book looks at both animals that are alive today and ones that are extinct to figure out how the Earth has changed over time. Imagine traveling the globe, studying how the climate, plants, and land affect where animals can survive, and that is what the book's start showcases, the author does. Wallace talks about how things like mountains and oceans can create different "stations" and "habitats" for animals. He also emphasizes how events from the past, like big geological changes, have influenced where species live and the book starts to layout the foundation.