In the mid-1850s, a young English naturalist named Alfred Russel Wallace journeyed to the Malay Archipelago, where he would spend eight years in what he later called "the central and controlling incident" of his life. Collecting data on the plant and animal life of the then-remote islands, Wallace slowly formulated ideas of the origins and divergence of species. In 1858, he sent a manuscript containing some of those ideas to Charles Darwin, who incorporated Wallace's work in his theory of natural selection--and who, some critics have charged, appropriated many of Wallace's discoveries as his own. In this richly illustrated book, historian Gavan Daws and biologist Marty Fujita follow Wallace's trail through the islands of Indonesia, visiting the Moluccas, Bali, Irian Jaya, and other extraordinary treasuries of biological diversity--for, as they point out, although Indonesia comprises only 1.3 percent of the world's surface, it harbors nearly a quarter of the world's species. Their naturalistic travelogue includes a careful discussion of Wallace's ideas and of how he came to hold them through the course of his remarkable body of fieldwork. In doing so, they emphasize the importance of Wallace's contributions to demographics, the theory of island biodiversity, and other tenets of modern biological thought. The result is an unusually instructive, and unusually handsome, book of scientific adventure. --Gregory McNamee
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The Indonesian islands of Bali and Java offer the traveler a scenic panorama of plantation-covered plains, lush forests, rugged mountains, sandy beaches, bountiful coral reefs, and even live volcanoes. This exquisite and appealing landscape, mixed with the colorful presence of the Balinese and Javanese people themselves, creates an island paradise that is sure to draw visitors back time and time again. In this updated edition author Don Turner guides you through these two exotic islands whose history and culture date back 35,000 years to the earliest known example of Homo sapiens. Turner covers the geography of the islands comprehensively, taking the traveler through the cities, towns, and resorts of Bali and Java. In Bali you can experience Denpasar, Bali's main town, Ubud and Peliatan, the centers of Balinese arts, and the variety of beach towns throughout the island. In Java, a land of ancient temples and volcanoes, Turner takes the traveler through east, west, and central Java, introducing the city of Surabaya, Jakarta, the capital city, and the Highlands of Malang and Mt. Bromo along the way. The intricacies of Indonesian society are explained plainly and simply to ensure a carefree and culturally enriched vacation experience.
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One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Insight Guide Bali. This 320-page book includes a section detailing Bali's history, 13 features covering aspects of the island's life and culture, ranging from sacred trance dances to temple architecture, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus more than 260 exciting photographs and 12 maps.
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with 5 illustrations and 3 maps
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