The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth
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The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth
Book Details
- Author
- Richard Conniff
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Taxonomic Classification
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780393341324
- ISBN-10
- 0393341321
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ISBN: 0393341321
Author: Conniff, Richard
Condition: New
"This beautifully written book has the verve of an adventure story." -Wall Street JournalFrom 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. 36 black-and-white illustrations
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