Elusive Victorian : The Evolution of Alfred Russel Wallace Paperback

Author
Fichman, Martin
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
20040201
ISBN
9780226246130
ISBN registration area
English-language area (ISBN 978-0)

Description

Long kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual career. Fichman examines not only Wallace's scientific work but also his philosophical concerns and political involvement.