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"An extraordinary and entertaining catalog of maritime and scientific endeavor."--Michael Fathers, The Wall Street Journal
--Michael Fathers "The Wall Street Journal " "An erudite and beautifully illustrated work, Naturalists at Sea wears its learning lightly, and conveys to non-specialists an array of fascinating details about explorers and naturalists, familiar and not-so-familiar, quoting judiciously from their journals and post-voyage publications . . . every page testifies to the indomitable vitality of both explorers and naturalists."--Andrew Robinson, Nature-- (10/10/2013)
"This fascinating tale is told across time, ships, captains and crews, and the countries that sent or received these scientific travelers, naturalists who brought their skills and weaknesses to documenting the natural world during the Enlightenment and beyond. Williams. . . does all the hard work of making these lives and adventures comprehensible."--Library Journal--Library Journal
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. NEW! This is a handy history book on the Naturalists that plied the seas in the name of science. Centers on the 18th century explorations of the Pacific like Darwin and Cook, plus many you may not have heard of. Great narrative for each, highlighting their accomplishments. Has a beautiful color illustration section in the center. Seller Inventory # 001708
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Tales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific On the great Pacific discovery expeditions of the long eighteenth century, naturalists for the first time were commonly found aboard ships sailing forth from European ports. Lured by intoxicating opportunities to discover exotic and perhaps lucrative flora and fauna unknown at home, these men set out eagerly to collect and catalogue, study and document an uncharted natural world. This enthralling book is the first to describe the adventures and misadventures, discoveries and dangers of this devoted and sometimes eccentric band of explorer-scholars. Their individual experiences are uniquely their own, but together their stories offer a new perspective on the extraordinary era of Pacific exploration and the achievements of an audacious generation of naturalists. Historian Glyn Williams illuminates the naturalists lot aboard ship, where danger alternated with boredom and quarrels with the ships commander were the norm. Nor did the naturalists difficulties end upon returning home, where recognition for years of work often proved elusive. Peopled with wonderful characters and major figures of Enlightenment scienceamong them Louis Antoine de Bouganville, Joseph Banks, John Reinhold Forster, Captain Cook, and Charles Darwinthis book is a gripping account of a small group of scientific travelers whose voyages of discovery were to change perceptions of the natural world. Tales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780300205404
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Book Description Condition: New. Tales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 col. illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780300205404