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Alfred Russel Wallace and the search for evolution
Christiane Dorion ; illustrated by Harry Tennant
64 pages
colour illustrations, maps
Summary: In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace's travels in the Amazon Basin and Malay Archipelago led him to discover natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. This book traces Wallace's life from his childhood in the Welsh countryside to his rise to prominence among the scientific community, via dense tropical jungles and perilous journeys - and shines a light on one of the most important contributors to the theory of evolution. (Publisher)