"Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 2" by James Marchant is a collection of letters and memories that gives readers a peek into the mind of Alfred Russel Wallace, the scientist who, along with Charles Darwin, figured out the theory of evolution. It shares letters exchanged between Wallace and other important scientists. These letters talk about science, thoughts on nature, and Wallace's part in biology, remembering his thoughts on where animals live and how species change over time. It shows how his ideas grew as he talked with scientists like Darwin. The book shows Wallace as someone dedicated to science who also had strong feelings about society and big questions. The reader gets a good look into the life of someone who changed how we understand the natural world.
Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 2
By Alfred Russel Wallace
Go back in time and read history unfold as famous scientists debate evolution and life’s biggest mysteries.
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About the AuthorAlfred Russel Wallace was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and illustrator. He independently conceived the theory of evolution through natural selection; his 1858 paper on the subject was published that year alongside extracts from Charles Darwin's earlier writings on the topic. It spurred Darwin to set aside the "big species book" he was drafting and quickly write an abstract of it, which was published in 1859 as On the Origin of Species.
Alfred Russel Wallace was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and illustrator. He independently conceived the theory of evolution through natural selection; his 1858 paper on the subject was published that year alongside extracts from Charles Darwin's earlier writings on the topic. It spurred Darwin to set aside the "big species book" he was drafting and quickly write an abstract of it, which was published in 1859 as On the Origin of Species.
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