The Malay Archipelago: A Travel NarrativeCourier Corporation, 5 трав. 2014 р. - 550 стор. Written by a famed 19th-century scientist who laid the groundwork for much of modern biology, this influential work remains one of the great classics of natural history and travel. Detailing his eight-year exploration of the Malay Archipelago, Wallace offers observations of the native people of the island groupings, the abundant and strange animals and insects, and more. |
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