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

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"This beautifully written book has the verve of an adventure story." Wall Street Journal 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. 36 black-and-white illustrations