Archipelago. The Islands Of Indonesia: The Islands of Indonesia. From the Nineteenth-Century Discoveries of Alfred Russel Wallace to the Fate of Forests and Reefs in the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

Daws, Gavan; Fujita, Marty

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ISBN 10: 0520215761 ISBN 13: 9780520215764

Verlag: University of California Press, 1999

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Book by Daws Gavan Fujita Marty Sawhill John C

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"Extraordinarily beautiful." --"Washington Post Book World

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The Indonesian archipelago is a land of timeless natural beauty that, in the 21st century, faces unprecedented environmental degradation. It was also the biological laboratory of Alfred Russel Wallace, who, working independently of Charles Darwin, discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection. Wallace, who travelled for eight years in the archipelago, was one of the greatest field naturalists and nature writers of his century. A prodigious collector, he was the first to bring living birds of paradise to the West. This account of a true explorer sweeps from the time of Wallace's 19th-century discoveries in biogeography to the looming biodiversity crisis of the 21st century - from the exploration of natural wonders to the exploitation of natural resources. The result is a history that portrays the intricate connections of human life and natural life.

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• Verlag: University of California Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0520215761
• ISBN 13: 9780520215764
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 254