Darwin's Man in Brazil

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The Evolving Science of Fritz Müller

David A. West

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University Press of Florida
30 July 2016

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Life sciences: general issues; Evolution

Fritz Müller (1821–1897), though not as well known as his colleague Charles Darwin, belongs in the cohort of great nineteenthcentury naturalists. In Darwin’s Man in Brazil, David A. West recovers Müller’s legacy. He describes the close intellectual kinship between Müller and Darwin, detailing a lively correspondence spanning seventeen years, in which the two men often discussed new research topics and exchanged ideas. Darwin frequently praised Müller’s powers of observation and interpretation, counting him among those scientists whose opinions he valued most.

A free thinker who refused to sign the Christian oaths required of teachers in Prussia, Müller emigrated to Brazil in 1852 to become a pioneer farmer researching tropical biology. In the 1860s he reorganized his biological research in order to test Darwin’s theory of evolution. Conducting field studies to answer questions generated from a Darwinian perspective, Müller was unique among naturalists testing Darwin’s theory of natural selection because he investigated an enormous diversity of plants and animals rather than a relatively narrow range of taxa.

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.

By: David A. West
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 622g
ISBN: 9780813062600
ISBN 10: 0813062608
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 July 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David A. West (1933–2015) was associate professor emeritus of biological sciences at Virginia Tech, USA and the author of Fritz Müller: A Naturalist in Brazil.

Reviews for Darwin's Man in Brazil: The Evolving Science of Fritz Müller

""This fine biography of Fritz Müller (1821-97) explains how he helped Darwin shape his ideas on mimicry. . . . Ideal for students of natural history, historians of science, and other scholars.""--Choice ""A treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the development of the theory of natural selection.""--Isis ""Situates Müller's research at the cutting edge of nineteenth-century natural science. Müller emerges here . . . as an essential figure in an active and collaborative scientific network.""--Quarterly Review of Biology ""The depth and scope of research on this singular figure is impressive.""--H-Net ""Offers an unfiltered view into science of the mid-nineteenth century, when evolutionary theory had its origins. West makes this world tangible, with all of its pleasures and challenges. . . . This book is a wonderful addition to the library of any evolutionary biologist or natural historian and is a pleasant foray into the lives of nineteenth-century naturalists.""--American Entomologist