Alfred Russel Wallace

Palm Trees of the Amazon and Their Uses

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Produktbeschreibung

Explore the lush landscapes of the Amazon River Valley through the eyes of Alfred Russel Wallace in "Palm trees of the Amazon: and their uses." This meticulously prepared edition offers a fascinating glimpse into the botany of the region, focusing specifically on the diverse world of palm trees. Wallace, a renowned naturalist, delves into the economic botany of these remarkable plants, detailing their varied applications and significance within the rainforest ecosystem. Readers interested in the natural world, particularly forests and rainforests, will find this a captivating study. Discover the enduring importance of palms in the Amazon, presented with Wallace's signature scientific rigor and engaging prose. A timeless exploration of nature, plants, and trees, perfect for anyone seeking to understand the botanical treasures of the Amazon. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 204g
• ISBN-13: 9781023441629
• ISBN-10: 1023441624
• Artikelnr.: 74013553

Autorenporträt

Alfred Russel Wallace was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist, and illustrator who lived from 8 January 1823 to 7 November 1913. His own development of the theory of evolution through natural selection is what made him most famous. Charles Darwin's earlier papers on the subject were also excerpted in his 1858 paper, which was published in the same year. In response, Darwin rapidly wrote an abstract of the "great species book" he was composing, which he then published in 1859 as "On the Origin of Species. Beginning in the Amazon River basin, Wallace conducted considerable fieldwork. The Wallace Line, which divides the Indonesian archipelago into two distinct parts and is now known as the Wallace Line, was discovered by him while conducting fieldwork in the Malay Archipelago. In the western portion, where the animals are large and of Asian origin, and in the eastern portion, where the fauna reflects Australasia. He is frequently referred to as the "father of biogeography," or more specifically, of zoogeography, and was thought to be the foremost authority on the geographic distribution of animal species in the 19th century.