An Elusive Victorian
Subtitle: The Evolution of Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: February 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780226246130
Subjects: Biography & Autobiography; Science: General Issues; Science; Biography / Autobiography; Science/Mathematics; History; Life Sciences - Evolution; Scientists - General; Science / History; General; 1823-1913; Biography; England; Naturalists; Socialists; Spiritualists; Wallace, Alfred Russel,
First sentence: Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was one of the most innovative and controversial figures of the Victorian era.
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.