{"product_id":"my-life-a-record-of-events-and-opinions-paperback-9781108029599","title":"My Life; A Record of Events and Opinions (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108029599","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMy Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Record of Events and Opinions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis autobiography of eminent Victorian scientist, explorer and social activist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was published in 1905.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlfred Russel Wallace (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108029599, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e504 pages, 21 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.9 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer and biologist, best remembered as the co-discoverer, with Darwin, of natural selection. His extensive fieldwork and advocacy of the theory of evolution led to him being considered one of the nineteenth century's foremost biologists. He was later moved by a variety of personal experiences to examine the concept of spirituality, but his exploration into the potential for compatibility between spiritualism and natural selection alienated him from the scientific community. He was also a social activist, highly critical of unjust social and economic systems in nineteenth-century Britain, and one of the first prominent scientists to express concern over the environmental impact of human activity. This autobiography was first published in 1905. Volume 2 deals with his many eminent acquaintances, including Darwin and Huxley, his lecture tour in America, and his involvement with spiritualism and with social activism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e25. My friends and acquaintances – Darwin\u003cbr\u003e 26. My friends and acquaintances – Spencer, Huxley, Mivart, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 27. My friends and acquaintances – Sir James Brooke, Professor Rolleston, Mr. Aug. Mongredien, Sir Richard Owen, Dr. Richard Spruce\u003cbr\u003e 28. My friends and acquaintances – Dr. Purland, Mr. Samuel Butler, Professor Haughton\u003cbr\u003e 29. Sketch of my life and work, 1871-1886\u003cbr\u003e 30. An American lecture tour – Boston to Washington\u003cbr\u003e 31. Lecturing tour in America – Washington to San Francisco\u003cbr\u003e 32. Lecturing tour in America – California to Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 33. Literary work, etc., 1887-1905\u003cbr\u003e 34. Land nationalization to socialism, and the friends they brought me\u003cbr\u003e 35. Mesmerism to Spiritualism – correspondence with scientific and literary men\u003cbr\u003e 36. Two biological inquirers: an episode in the history of Spiritualism\u003cbr\u003e 37. Spiritualistic experiences in England and America\u003cbr\u003e 38. The anti-vaccination crusade\u003cbr\u003e 39. A chapter on money matters – earnings and losses – speculations and law-suits\u003cbr\u003e 40. My character – new ideas – predictions fulfilled\u003cbr\u003e Addendum\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266019905816,"sku":"9781108029599","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108029599i.jpg?v=1694873566","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/my-life-a-record-of-events-and-opinions-paperback-9781108029599","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}