The Heretic in Darwins Court

Informationen zum Autor Ross A. Slotten! M.D.! is a family practitioner in private practice in Chicago. He is a Wallace enthusiast and has retraced a number of Wallace's travels in Indonesia. Klappentext In addition to his divergence from Darwin on two fundamental issues - sexual selection and the origin of the human mind - he pursued topics that most scientific figures of his day conspicuously avoided! including spiritualism! phrenology! mesmerism! environmentalism! and life on Mars. Although there may be disagreement about his conclusions! Wallace's intellectual investigations into the origins of life! consciousness! and the universe itself remain some of the most inspired scientific accomplishments in history. This authoritative biography casts new light on the life and work of Alfred Russel Wallace and the importance of his twenty-five-year relationship with Charles Darwin. Zusammenfassung Explores the life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace! Victorian traveler! scientist! spiritualist! and co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of natural selection. This biography also examines his travels in the western and eastern tropics. It casts light on his work and the importance of his relationship with Charles Darwin. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionOrigins of a HereticThe Struggle for ExistenceA Daring PlanTravels on the AmazonAnd the Rio NegroDisaster at Sea... and a Civilized InterludeThe Malay ArchipelagoThe Mechanism RevealedBeautiful DreamerA Turn Toward the UnknowableThe Olympian Heights and the Beginnings of the FallWallace and The Descent of ManThe Descent of WallaceThe War on SpiritualismPhoenix from the AshesTo the Land of Epidemic DelusionsThe New NemesisThoroughly Unpopular CausesSatisfaction! Retrospection! and WorkA National Treasure CelebratedBiographical Index

Autorentext
Ross A. Slotten, M.D., is a family practitioner in private practice in Chicago. He is a Wallace enthusiast and has retraced a number of Wallace's travels in Indonesia.

Klappentext
In addition to his divergence from Darwin on two fundamental issues - sexual selection and the origin of the human mind - he pursued topics that most scientific figures of his day conspicuously avoided, including spiritualism, phrenology, mesmerism, environmentalism, and life on Mars. Although there may be disagreement about his conclusions, Wallace's intellectual investigations into the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe itself remain some of the most inspired scientific accomplishments in history. This authoritative biography casts new light on the life and work of Alfred Russel Wallace and the importance of his twenty-five-year relationship with Charles Darwin.

Zusammenfassung
Explores the life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace, Victorian traveler, scientist, spiritualist, and co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of natural selection. This biography also examines his travels in the western and eastern tropics. It casts light on his work and the importance of his relationship with Charles Darwin.

Inhalt
Introduction Origins of a Heretic The Struggle for Existence A Daring Plan Travels on the Amazon And the Rio Negro Disaster at Sea... and a Civilized Interlude The Malay Archipelago The Mechanism Revealed Beautiful Dreamer A Turn Toward the Unknowable The Olympian Heights and the Beginnings of the Fall Wallace and The Descent of Man The Descent of Wallace The War on Spiritualism Phoenix from the Ashes To the Land of Epidemic Delusions The New Nemesis Thoroughly Unpopular Causes Satisfaction, Retrospection, and Work A National Treasure Celebrated Biographical Index

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