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Infinite Tropics An Alfred Russel Wallace Anthology
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Infinite Tropics An Alfred Russel Wallace Anthology Paperback - 2002

by Berry, Andrew (editor)

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London: Verso, 2002. Paperback. Near Fine. Foreword by Stephen Jay Gould, richly annotated. 430 pages.; 6 1/4 x 9 1/2
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  • Title Infinite Tropics An Alfred Russel Wallace Anthology
  • Author Berry, Andrew (editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 430
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Verso, London
  • Date 2002
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 40241
  • ISBN 9781859844786 / 1859844782
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.22 x 6.17 x 1.04 in (23.42 x 15.67 x 2.64 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 576.8

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From the publisher

Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 – 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of evolution due to natural selection that prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own theory.

Andrew Berry is a research associate at Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology. He contributes to, among others, the London Review of Books, Nature, Slate and The New York Observer.

Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002) was the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Professor of Geology at Harvard University. He published over twenty books, received the National Book and National Book Critics Circle Awards, and a MacArthur Fellowship.

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Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) is best known for writing the letter that panicked Charles Darwin into rushing out the Origin of Species.

Media reviews

“... this collection of [Wallace’s] writing, each section introduced by relevant remarks on Wallace’s thinking at the time, is enthralling.”—New Scientist

“In Infinite Tropics, Andrew Berry does a wonderful job of excerpting Wallace’s many writings ... Berry tells this story, ‘one of the most celebrated in the history of science’, beautifully.”—Daily Telegraph

“Berry’s anthology of the most important writings ... should be read to appreciate fully the sophistication of Wallace’s biological thought.”—Times Literary Supplement

“Berry’s editorial commentary is succinct, accurate, and generally right to the point, and he has chosen his selections wisely, giving his readers a splendid, if somewhat teasing, glimpse of Wallace’s genius.”—Choice - A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2002

About the author

Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of evolution due to natural selection that prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own theory.

Andrew Berry is a research associate at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology. He contributes to, among others, the London Review of Books, Nature, Slate and The New York Observer.

Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) was the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Professor of Geology at Harvard University. He published over twenty books, received the National Book and National Book Critics Circle Awards, and a MacArthur Fellowship.