Wallace’s classic account of his travels as a Victorian naturalist through island Southeast Asia is presented here for the first time in a fully annotated and corrected English edition. Edited by historian of science John van Wyhe, this comprehensive volume enriches the original 1869 text with an historical introduction, hundreds of explanatory notes, updated scientific and common names for species, and meticulous corrections drawn from Wallace’s own letters, notebooks, and contemporary sources. Shedding new light on the famous expedition, the book serves as both an engrossing travelogue and an indispensable scholarly resource for understanding the rich biodiversity and cultural heritage of the Malay Archipelago.
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The Annotated Malay Archipelago
Journeys, Nature, Southeast AsiaAlfred Russel Wallace, John van Wyhe
2014. National University of Singapore Press.
Paperback, 22.9×15.2 cm, 836 pages
ISBN 9789971698201
RM85.00
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