The Species Seekers - Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth (Paperback)


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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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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Imprint

W W Norton & Co Inc

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

First published

November 2011

Authors

Dimensions

210 x 140 x 33mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

464

ISBN-13

978-0-393-34132-4

Barcode

9780393341324

Categories

LSN

0-393-34132-1



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