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Lloyd, Clare

The Travelling Naturalists

1985

23,50 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1985
Lugar de impresión
Seattle. University of Washington Press
Autor
Lloyd, Clare
Edición
First American edition.
Materia
Travel - General Naturalists Travels
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

4to [25 x 20 cm]; 156 pp, color plates and many other illustrations, from early sources, maps, bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine, clean, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author traces the travels of eight naturalists of the 19th century, including Waterton, Speke, Seebohm, Mary Kingsley, Saunders, Green, Murchison, Bates in the Arctic, Amazon, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and describes their discoveries, adventures and impact. Beautifully illustrated and fascinating text showing the transformation of natural history.