Synopsis
Whether looking for the sources of the Nile, the Niger, or the Amazon, penetrating the Australian outback, or searching for the Northwest Passage, the Victorians were intrepid explorers, zealously expanding the limits of science and human knowledge. In Bright Paradise, Peter Raby describes brave voyages and gives us vivid and unforgettable portraits of the larger-than-life personalities of Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and Henry Bates, glorious examples of Victorian energy and confidence. He also explores wider issues such as the growth of knowledge and the spread of the empire.
Witty, provocative, and exciting in the breadth of its research, this book charts an important period of scientific advance and transforms it into a compelling narrative.
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Peter Raby is the head of the English and Drama Department at Homerton College, Cambridge. He is the author of a highly acclaimed biography of Samuel Butler.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1996. Natural History, History of Science, Exploration. Princeton University Press. Very good paperback though tgext seems to be already tanning 276p. 11/25. Seller Inventory # 2137768735
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Trade paperback edition, published by Princeton University Press, 1997. The botanists, biologists, and collectors, who traveled the world in search of unknown plants and animals. Mary Kingsley, Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, Henry Bates, Richard Spruce, Marianne North and many more are among the stories told here. 276 pages with Index, Notes, b&w photos through the text, 6" X 9". No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. No creases to the cover or spine. Slight bump to the top left side of the front cover - see photos - about 1/2" X 1/2". Binding is tight, edges of the text block are clean. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory. Seller Inventory # 25-12743
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Paperback. Condition: New. 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. Seller Inventory # 11353
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Princeton. Very Good with no dust jacket; Soft Cover; Princeton University Press; 1997. 0691048436 . Raby, Peter. Bright Paradise Victorian Scientific Travellers. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 276 pages. Illustrated soft cover wraps, very good with light shelfwear. Black and white illustrations thru out. 276 pages with bibliographical notes and index. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Very Good with no dust jacket; Soft Cover; Princeton University Press; 1997. Seller Inventory # 9462