Voyages of Discovery: A visual celebration of ten of the greatest natural history expeditions

(Hardback, 3rd Revised edition)

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Voyages of Discovery is a mesmerising visual record of ten of the worlds most significant natural history expeditions.

Superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries document advances and watersheds in the field of natural science. The stories behind these images of explorers, naturalists, artists and photographers entwine into a fascinating study of human achievement and natural wonder.

Among the many stories of adventure and great scientific endeavour are: Sir Hans Sloanes journey to Jamaica in 1687; James Cooks perilous Pacific crossings; and Darwins historic voyage aboard HMS Beagle.

Hand-picked from the vast Library of the Natural History Museum, London, the illustrations and artworks contained here form a rare collection, most of which have been presented for the first time in this stunning book.

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'It's difficult to resist attacking this book with a pair of scissors. Not because it's bad far from it but because so many of the illustrations whisper 'Cut me out and stick me on the wall over the mantelpiece.'' Royal Geographical Society 'Nature lovers should enjoy Voyages of Discovery with hundreds of naturalist drawings.' USA Today

Author Bio

Tony Rice received a PhD in Marine Biology from the University of Liverpool. He worked as curator of crustacea at the Natural History Museum, London, then spent 26 years leading the deep-sea benthic biology team at the Natural Environment Research Councils Institute of Oceanographic Sciences. He now concentrates on writing books and acting as a marine environmental consultant.