DISPELLING THE DARKNESS:VOYAGE IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO AND THE DISCOVERY OF EVOLUTION BY WALLACE AND DARWIN

驱散黑暗:马来群岛的航程以及华莱士与达尔文的进化论发现

发育生物学,古生物学

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2013年05月29日
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9789814458795
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420
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英文
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Darwin is one of the most famous scientists in history. But he was not alone. Comparatively forgotten, Wallace independently discovered evolution by natural selection in Southeast Asia. This book is based on the most thorough research ever conducted on Wallace’s voyage. Closely connected, but worlds apart, Darwin and Wallace’s stories hold many surprises. Did Darwin really keep his theory a secret for twenty years? Did he plagiarise Wallace? Were their theories really the same? How did Wallace hit on the solution, and on which island? This book reveals for the first time the true story of Darwin, Wallace and the discovery that would change our understanding of life on Earth forever. Key Features: • The book provides a thorough revision of Wallace in Southeast Asia and his discoveries. Numerous current understandings of Wallace are shown to be myths • The book reveals the details of Wallace’s steamer trip to Asia • His Singapore stay is revealed for the first time — with many surprising new details • His famous Sarawak law paper is shown to be radically different from existing interpretations • It includes a previously unknown component of his theorising — Wallace’s deep law • The book solves the mystery of what led to Wallace’s eureka moment of discovering natural selection • The book solves the long-standing mystery of whether he discovered evolution on Ternate or Gilolo • The book is the first to show what Wallace’s original evolution theory really was — it was rather different from Darwin’s. This settles the old debate about the differences between the theories of Wallace and Darwin • The book solves the old mystery of when Wallace sent his theory to Darwin — and WHY he did not send it straight for publication • The book corrects scores of dates and names never given or given wrong by Wallace
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