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Archipelago : the islands of Indonesia : from the nineteenth-century discoveries of Alfred Russel Wallace to the fate of forests and reefs in the twenty-first century / Gavan Daws and Marty Fujita ; prologue by Edward O. Wilson ; epilogue by John C. Sawhill.
"Indonesia is a land of incomparable beauty and diversity. It was also the biological laboratory of Alfred Russel Wallace, who, working independently of his contemporary Charles Darwin, developed the theory of evolution by natural selection." "Wallace was a man of many parts: adventurer, explorer, collector, socialist, spiritualist, early feminist, global thinker, writer. Archipelago takes us on Wallace's 14,000-mile journey through unexplored parts of Indonesia, where during years of fieldwork he made his major discoveries in evolutionary biology. Alone on the tiny island of Gilolo, he drafted his theory of evolution and sent the manuscript to Darwin. That event led to the great Darwin-Wallace controversy, one which burns to this day." "Interspersed in Wallace's story are informative sidebars that offer a more in-depth look at topics ranging from specimen collecting in Victorian times to the ecological challenges faced by Indonesia today."--BOOK JACKET.
Record details
- ISBN: 0520215761 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780520215764 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xii, 254 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 x 28 cm.
- Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, c1999.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Published in association with the Nature Conservancy."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The evolution of a naturalist -- Preparing for the Archipelago -- Borneo: encountering the Orangutan -- Bali, Lombock, and Celebes: Wallace draws the line -- The Moluccas: illness and inspiration -- The islands of Ké, Aru, and New Guinea: land of the bird of paradise -- Java, Sumatra, and home: realizations -- From the Malay Archipelago to Indonesia: spanning the centuries.
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- Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 > Travel > Malay Archipelago.
Naturalists > England > Biography.
Zoogeography > Malay Archipelago.
Natural history > Malay Archipelago.
Evolution (Biology) > Malay Archipelago.
Natural selection.
Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 > Voyages > Insulinde.
Natural history > Indonesia.
Environmental degradation > Indonesia.
Naturalistes > Angleterre > Biographies.
Zoogéographie > Insulinde.
Sciences naturelles > Insulinde.
Évolution (Biologie) > Insulinde.
Sélection naturelle.
Evolutietheorie.
Natuurlijke historie.
Wallace, Alfred Russel
Expedition
Geschichte
Naturschutz
Natur
Malaiischer Archipel
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | QH 31 .W2 D28 1999 | 280616 | Stacks | Available | - |
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