Author: Knapp, S.
Title: Footsteps in the Forest: Alfred Russel Wallace in the Amazon
Description: NHM 1999 96, 2 col illus. . HB. Fine in d/w. A fascinating account of British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace's 1848 expedition to the Amazon, a region few Europeans had then explored, describing the tragic loss of his specimens on his return journey to England and how this affected his future. [9780565091439]

Keywords: Amazon; Brazil; History of Natural History; South America; Travel & Exploration


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