
The Species Seekers : Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth Paperback / softback
by Richard Conniff
Paperback / softback
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.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:464 pages, 36 black-and-white illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:20/01/2012
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- ISBN:9780393341324
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:464 pages, 36 black-and-white illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:20/01/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393341324