The Malay Archipelago

"The Malay Archipelago" is an extraordinarily accessible book written by noted British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. A century and a half after it was published, this book remains one of the great classics of natural history and travel, on par with Charles Darwin's work. Full of a wealth of detail about pre-modern life in the Indonesian archipelago, "The Malay Archipelago" is a fascinating look at natural selection.