The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth by Richard Conniff

The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth

Richard Conniff

464 pages paperback 2010

2 editions

nonfiction history nature science informative slow-paced
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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...

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