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Alfred Russel Wallace is best known as the codiscoverer, with Charles Darwin, of natural selection, but he was also history's foremost tropical naturalist and the father of biogeography, the modern study of the geographical basis of biological diversity. Island Life has long... Read Full Overview

"Island Life", by Alfred Russel Wallace. Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1890-1913).

First published in 1880, this study of the biology and geography of islands investigates some of the most pressing questions of nineteenth-century natural science. Why do countries as far-flung as Britain and Japan share similar flora and fauna when those of neighbouring islands... Read Full Overview

"Island Life" from Alfred Russel Wallace. British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1823-1913).

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Island Life - or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,... Read Full Overview

Island Life - the phenomena and causes of insular faunas and floras, including a revision and attempted solution of the problem of geological climates is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic... Read Full Overview

Island Life - Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,... Read Full Overview

Island life - The phenomena and causes of insular faunas and floras, including a revision and attempted solution of the problem of geological climates. Second Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature... Read Full Overview

Island Life: Or The Phenomena And Causes Of Insular Faunas And Floras is a book written by Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist and biologist, in 1880. The book explores the unique characteristics of island ecosystems, including the flora and fauna that inhabit them. Wallace... Read Full Overview

Island Life: Or The Phenomena And Causes Of Insular Faunas And Floras is a book written by Alfred Russel Wallace and published in 1880. The book explores the unique characteristics of island ecosystems and the factors that contribute to the development of distinct flora and fauna... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview