The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on
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From the mid-eighteenth century to the early twentieth, a colorful band of amateur naturalists explored the most perilous corners of the planet to discover new life-forms. Amid globe-spanning tales of adventure, Richard Conniff recounts a dramatic historical shift, as humans finally discovered the pantheon of life on Earth-and our place within it.
Author: Richard Conniff
Format: Paperback, 464 pages, 140mm x 208mm, 441 g
Published: 2012, WW Norton & Co, United States
Genre: Popular Science
Description
From the mid-eighteenth century to the early twentieth, a colorful band of amateur naturalists explored the most perilous corners of the planet to discover new life-forms. Amid globe-spanning tales of adventure, Richard Conniff recounts a dramatic historical shift, as humans finally discovered the pantheon of life on Earth-and our place within it.
The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on