The species seekers : heroes, fools, and the mad pursuit of life on Earth / by Conniff, Richard, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…-- Craniological longings -- "A fool to nature" -- The world turned upside down -- A primate named Savage -- "Species men" -- "Labourer in the field" -- The slow power of natural forces -- The gorilla war -- Big noses and short tea-drinkers -- Industrial-scale natural history -- "The blessing of a good skirt" -- The beast in the mosquito -- "Why not try the experiment?" -- The new age of discovery -- Necrology.…”

Captain Cook : master of the seas / by McLynn, Frank

Captain Cook : master of the seas / by McLynn, Frank

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