Alfred Russel Wallace by Patrick Armstrong PAPERBACK 9781789140859

Alfred Russel Wallace\nby Patrick Armstrong\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Patrick Armstrong\nTitle: Alfred Russel Wallace\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Biography: science, technology and medicine\nPublisher: Reaktion Books\nPublication year: 2019\nISBN-13: 9781789140859\nISBN-10: 1789140854\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nSometimes referred to as the \""Father of Biogeography,\"" Alfred Russel Wallace has come to be known as the co-originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection, and he also wrote extensively on zoology, botany, anthropology, politics, astronomy, and psychology. Although notorious in his day for his unpopular and eccentric beliefs, he is still recognized as one of the leading figures in nineteenth-century British science. In this book,.