Article ID: CBB761467864

The itinerary of Alfred Russel Wallace's Amazonian journey (1848–1852): A source for researchers and readers (2021)

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This research report offers the most complete itinerary of Alfred Russel Wallace's scientific explorations of the Brazilian Amazon between 1848 and 1852. As a source for historians of science and natural scientists, it may become a reference to track the zoological and botanical species collected alongside the described landscapes and people in Wallace's complex road map of explorations. Evidencing many relations and interests intertwined with the construction of Wallace's itinerary, this report makes room for the elaboration of a more accurate picture of his expedition. Tracking the development of Wallace's insights along his journey, this itinerary also allows us to ascertain which species, regions, and phenomena fostered the conceptual roots of his later theory of evolution by natural selection.

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Authors & Contributors
van Wyhe, John
Fichman, Martin
Sá, Magali Romero
Domingues, Heloisa Maria Bertol
John Hemming
Eckert, Carsten
Concepts
Evolution
Biology
Travel; exploration
Scientific expeditions
Darwinism
Biographies
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
Places
Brazil
Amazon River Region (South America)
South America
Malay; Malaysia
Great Britain
Galapagos Islands
Institutions
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Brazil)
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