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Raby, Peter

 
9780712673921: Bright Paradise: Victorian Scientific Travellers
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ISBN 10: 071267392X ISBN 13: 9780712673921
Editorial: Pimlico, 1997

Sinopsis

'A fabulously rich, anecdotal and gripping account of those men and women who ventured out from Britain into the swamps and jungles of the tropics in search, knowingly or not, of the missing link. Through their stoical-sometimes crack-brained-voyages, the shape of the world, geographically and biologically, was elucidated. Never have more significant journeys been made. . . . Enthusiastic, informed and racy, this is one of the most invigorating accounts of the exploits of people from an age whose intrepidity is staggering. ' 'Peter Raby's book follows a disparate crew of botanists, scientists and collectors, who tried to order the earthly paradise which unfolded around them. Entrepreneurs they may have been - many were dependent on selling their specimens to finance their trips-but they were also scrupulous and sensitive observers. . . . Raby finds some shimmering, personalities. . . . His book is excellent. ' DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Acerca del autor

Peter Raby lectures in Drama and English at Homerton College, Cambridge. His books include Fair Ophelia: A Life of Harriet Smithson Berlioz, Oscar Wilde, and the highly acclaimed biography Samuel Butler. He lives with his wife and family in a village on the edge of the fens.

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Editorial
Pimlico
Año de publicación
1997
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
071267392X
ISBN 13 
9780712673921
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
288
Contacto del fabricante
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Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9780691048437: Bright Paradise: Victorian Scientific Travellers

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  0691048436 ISBN 13:  9780691048437
Editorial: Princeton University Press, 1997
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