In Pursuit of Plants: Experiences of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Plant Collectors

In Pursuit of Plants: Experiences of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Plant Collectors image
ISBN-10:

1876268980

ISBN-13:

9781876268985

Author(s): Short, Philip
Released: Jan 01, 2003
Publisher: Uwa Pub
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
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Description:

In Surinam F.W. Hostmann allowed vampire bats to suck his toes; in West Africa, William Grant Milne sold his clothes and travelled naked for 200 miles. These and other incidents are recorded in this compilation of accounts of the experiences of 19th- and 20th-century plant collectors.


























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