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Bright Paradise: Victorian Scientific Travellers Peter Raby New Ed edition
Bright Paradise: Victorian Scientific Travellers
Peter Raby
Describes brave voyages and gives us portraits of the larger-than-life personalities of Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and Henry Bates, glorious examples of Victorian energy and confidence. This book also explores wider issues such as the growth of knowledge and the spread of the empire.
304 pages, 8 pages of b&w plates, engravings, and maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 2, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691048437 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 230 × 153 × 25 mm · 444 g |
| Language | English |
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