Darwin's Man in Brazil
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Darwin's Man in Brazil

The Evolving Science of Fritz Müller

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Darwin's Man in Brazil

The Evolving Science of Fritz Müller

About this book

Fritz Müller (1821-1897), though not as well known as his colleague Charles Darwin, belongs in the cohort of great nineteenth-century naturalists. Recovering Müller's legacy, David A. West describes the close intellectual kinship between Müller and Darwin and details a lively correspondence that spanned seventeen years. The two scientists, despite living on separate continents, often discussed new research topics and exchanged groundbreaking ideas that unequivocally moved the field of evolutionary biology forward. Müller was unique among naturalists testing Darwin's theory of natural selection because he investigated an enormous diversity of plants and animals, corresponded with prominent scientists, and published important articles in Germany, England, the United States, and Brazil. Darwin frequently praised Müller's powers of observation and interpretation, counting him among those scientists whose opinions he valued most. Despite the importance and scope of his work, however, Müller is known for relatively few of his discoveries. West remedies this oversight, chronicling the life and work of this remarkable and overlooked man of science.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. 1. The Development of Fritz Müller’s Worldview, 1822–1852
  12. 2. Leaving Germany for a New Life in Brazil, 1849–1867
  13. 3. The Countenance of Nature Transformed, 1861–1869
  14. 4. A Broadening Recognition, 1863–1876
  15. 5. Botany and the Return to the Itajaí, 1865–1869
  16. 6. Darwin’s Variation, Insects, and a Traveling Naturalist, 1868–1876
  17. 7. Evolutionary Studies, 1876–1881
  18. 8. Lepidopteran Scent and Mimicry, 1870–1883
  19. 9. Plant Movement, Heredity, and Variation, 1881–1887
  20. 10. Dismissals, Civil War, and Last Years, 1884–1897
  21. Epilogue
  22. Appendix: Locations of Fritz Müller’s Correspondence
  23. Notes
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index