Bright Paradise: Victorian Scientific Travellers
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Format: Paperback
Release Date: 1/1/1998
Code: 11353
Condition: New
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Traces the extraordinary journeys of discovery of some key Victorian scientific travelers. Inspired by the likes of Darwin and his voyage on the Beagle, a new generation of naturalists and scientists set out to explore the tropical forests and mountain ranges, including Wallace, Spruce, Hooker and Kingsley. This book vividly charts this exciting era of scientific advance.
ISBN: 0691048436
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Year of Publication: 1998
Page Count: 276
Shipping Weight: 1.25 lb