Journeys of Discovery - The Life of Alfred Wallace
Wallace’s story is a classic one of adventure, talent, and persistence before he was able to offer one of the most ground-breaking scientific theories of all time.
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Series: School Journal Level 4 November 2020
Reading year level: 8
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: adventure, Alfred Wallace, biology, change, Charles Darwin, discovery, evolution, history, journey, natural history, natural selection, nature, science, scientist, species, travel, Victorians
Journeys of Discovery - The Life of Alfred Wallace
Words by Paul Mason
Illustrations by Gavin Mouldey
The naturalist Alfred Wallace and his close association with the theory of evolution is little known – most people think of Charles Darwin.
Most readers are exposed to the work of scientists in the present day; the nineteenth-century setting of this text is an excellent way to broaden their understanding of how scientists have increased their understanding of the world over time and the major milestones along the way.
This article is designed to be read alongside the fictional story “Dodinga, 1858”, written by the same author.
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