My Life - A Record of Events and Opinions

Klappentext This autobiography of eminent Victorian scientist! explorer and social activist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 1913) was published in 1905. Zusammenfassung Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer and biologist, best remembered as the co-discoverer, with Darwin, of natural selection. He was also a social activist, spiritualist, and early environmentalist. This 1905 autobiography recounts his long career, travels, and acquaintance with the leading scientists of his day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 25. My friends and acquaintances - Darwin; 26. My friends and acquaintances - Spencer, Huxley, Mivart, etc.; 27. My friends and acquaintances - Sir James Brooke, Professor Rolleston, Mr. Aug. Mongredien, Sir Richard Owen, Dr. Richard Spruce; 28. My friends and acquaintances - Dr. Purland, Mr. Samuel Butler, Professor Haughton; 29. Sketch of my life and work, 1871-1886; 30. An American lecture tour - Boston to Washington; 31. Lecturing tour in America - Washington to San Francisco; 32. Lecturing tour in America - California to Quebec; 33. Literary work, etc., 1887-1905; 34. Land nationalization to socialism, and the friends they brought me; 35. Mesmerism to Spiritualism - correspondence with scientific and literary men; 36. Two biological inquirers: an episode in the history of Spiritualism; 37. Spiritualistic experiences in England and America; 38. The anti-vaccination crusade; 39. A chapter on money matters - earnings and losses - speculations and law-suits; 40. My character - new ideas - predictions fulfilled; Addendum; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Wallace Alfred Russel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108029599
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02959-9
• No. of pages: 504
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics; My Life 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Autobiography: historical, political & military, Autobiography: science, technology & medicine, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Autobiography: science, technology and medicine