The Malay Archipelago, Volume 2 by Alfred Russel Wallace
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"The Malay Archipelago, Volume 2" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a travel narrative published in 1869. This volume continues Wallace's eight-year scientific exploration of Southeast Asian islands, documenting his encounters with exotic wildlife, diverse peoples, and remote landscapes. He describes volcanoes, collects thousands of specimens, and observes biogeographic patterns that would influence evolutionary theory. Through vivid accounts of difficult journeys and cultural encounters, Wallace reveals a region largely unknown to Western readers,
combining natural history with personal adventure across 14,000 miles of island-hopping discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Malay Archipelago, Volume 2 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, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Natural history -- Malay Archipelago |
| Subject | Ethnology -- Malay Archipelago |
| Subject | Malay Archipelago -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 -- Travel -- Malay Archipelago |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2539 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | Feb 8, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 824 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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