The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth

This is the story of the bold adventurers who risked death to dicover strange life-forms in the fartherest corners of the world. Illustrated with 36 black and white images, acclaimed science writer Richard Conniff brings these dare-devil biologists to vivid life. Alongside their globe-spanning tales of adventure, he recounts some of the most dramatic shifts in the history of human thought.