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The Real Alfred Russel Wallace: Essays On An Outside-The-Box Thinker, Charles H. Smith
The Real Alfred Russel Wallace: Essays On An Outside-The-Box Thinker, Charles H. Smith
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Alfred Russel Wallace (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913), English polymath and social critic, ranks high on the list of the most interesting characters in the history of science. Nevertheless, and despite a life filled with achievement, he has often been marginalized in the halls of learning. The truth is, Wallace was something of an “outside–the–box” thinker, and his many forays into the murkier areas of science and social science cost him a lot of potential supporters. Still others, while recognizing his intellectual talents in general, have looked at the full span of his work and interests as a …