1823-1913

". . . traces Alfred 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"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a brief biography of nineteenth-century naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, and retraces his 14,000-mile journey through the unexplored parts of Indonesia where he made his major discoveries in evolutionary biology.

Explores the life of Victorian scientist and spiritualist, Alfred Russel Wallace, who co-discovered the theory of natural selection with Charles Darwin and examines his interests in spiritualism, phrenology, mesmerism, environmentalism, and life on Mars.