A chance detour to the island of Bali confronted Alfred Russel Wallace,
Darwin’s contemporary, with compelling evidence for evolution in the form of a
sharp geographical divide between the fauna of Asia and Australia鈥攌nown as
Wallace’s line. In Where Worlds Collide, Penny van Oosterzee gives a sparkling
and beautifully illustrated description of this theoretical boundary and its
significance. Published by Cornell University Press, 拢14.50, ISBN
0801484979.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse
2
Remote-controlled cockroach swarm can now breathe underwater
3
If you aren't terrified by this heatwave, you should be
4
Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science
5
We鈥檝e uncovered a master gene that switches on human development
6
Ancient human DNA found on cave art for the first time
7
You should turn off fans when it's too hot 鈥 but how hot is too hot?
8
Neuroscience can't tell us the way to govern people's brains
9
Screwworm could be the first species targeted by an 'extinction drive'
10
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
