Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates and Spruce in the Amazon

by John Hemming

One hundred and fifty years ago, the young naturalists Alfred Wallace, Henry Walter Bates, and Richard Spruce were on a journey. Their destination, Amazonia--the world's largest tropical forest with the greatest river system and richest ecosystem--was then an almost-undiscovered environment to Western explorers and scientists.

In Naturalists in Paradise, Amazon expert John Hemming weaves the riveting stories of these three men's experiences...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500252106
• ISBN13: 9780500252109
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.6" x 9.3"