On the Zoological Geography of the Malay Archipelago
On the Zoological Geography of the Malay Archipelago

Author: Alfred Russel Wallace

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-05-25

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1473362571

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This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1859 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'On the Zoological Geography of the Malay Archipelago' is an article detailing Wallace's observations during his travels in Asia. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the travelling naturalists of the day and decided to begin his exploration career collecting specimens in the Amazon rainforest. He explored the Rio Negra for four years, making notes on the peoples and languages he encountered as well as the geography, flora, and fauna. While travelling, Wallace refined his thoughts about evolution and in 1858 he outlined his theory of natural selection in an article he sent to Charles Darwin. Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the development of evolutionary theory.

Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History

Author: Stephen Jay Gould

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1990-09-17

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 0393245209

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"[An] extraordinary book. . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer. . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with fervor and intelligence."—James Gleick, New York Times Book Review High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived—a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail. In this book Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale tells us about evolution and the nature of history.

Linnaeus
Linnaeus

Author: Wilfrid Blunt

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780691096360

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William Stearn's appendix on Linnean classification provides a concise survey of the basics necessary for understanding Linnaeus's work."--BOOK JACKET.

Spatial Analysis
Spatial Analysis

Author: Marie-Josée Fortin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-04-21

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780521804349

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An overview of the wide range of spatial statistics available to analyse ecological data.

Development, Growth and Evolution
Development, Growth and Evolution

Author: Paul O'Higgins

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2000-04-05

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780125249652

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This volume attempts to provide accessible accounts of these advances in developmental biology for the non-expert, together with contributions from hominid palaeontologists, which aim to bring this developmental perspective to bear on interpretation of the skeletal record of human evolution. This combined approach is, as yet, in its infancy but it is likely that it will impact significantly on palaeoanthropology and palaeontolgy in general.

Parasitism
Parasitism

Author: Albert O. Bush

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-03-22

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9780521664479

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Explains parasite biology as a branch of ecology - essential reading for zoology and ecology students.

Worlds of Natural History
Worlds of Natural History

Author: Helen Anne Curry

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-11-22

Total Pages: 683

ISBN-13: 131651031X

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Explores the development of natural history since the Renaissance and contextualizes current discussions of biodiversity.

Order Out of Chaos
Order Out of Chaos

Author: C. E. Jarvis

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 1042

ISBN-13:

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Since 1981, hundreds of botanists around the globe have been studying names, specimens and illustrations in order to identify type specimens so that all Linnaeus’ plant names can be applied clearly and consistently worldwide. This book is the culmination of more than twenty-five years research. It provides a comprehensive catalogue, listing each Linnaean name, and also contains detailed accounts both of Linnaeus’ publications and those of other botanists that contributed to his understanding of plants. This landmark work will be published to mark the tercentenary of Linnaeus’ birth in May 2007.