Bright paradise : victorian scientific travellers

Peter Raby

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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  • Preface and Acknowledgements Ch. 1The Scientists of the Survey Ch. 2The Heart of Africa Ch. 3The Naturalists in the Amazons Ch. 4From the Amazon to the Andes Ch. 5The Plant-hunters Ch. 6Wallace and the King Bird of Paradise Ch. 7The Savage Ape Ch. 8Natural Perspectives Ch. 9A New Mythology Ch. 10Through the Looking-Glass Bibliographical Notes Index

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書名 Bright paradise : victorian scientific travellers
著作者等 Raby, Peter
出版元 Princeton University Press
刊行年月 1997
ページ数 276 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 9780691048437
NCID BA8185188X
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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