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The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1 by Alfred Russel Wallace
Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
"The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a travel narrative published in 1869. It chronicles Wallace's eight-year scientific exploration from 1854 to 1862 across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and New Guinea. Wallace documented the physical geography, volcanoes, wildlife, and peoples of each island while collecting over 125,000 specimens. The work describes his travels across 14,000 miles, revealing biogeographic patterns that would establish the famous Wallace line dividing Asian and Australian fauna. ... Read more
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| Author | Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1 The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise; A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Malay_Archipelago |
| Credits | Produced by Martin Adamson, David Widger and Colin Choat |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 -- Travel -- Malay Archipelago |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2530 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | Feb 8, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1444 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/2530