Excerpt from The Arcturus Adventure: An Account of the New York Zoological Society's First Oceanographic ExpeditionFor Captain Howes and First Mate Mc Laughlin I have nothing but single-minded praise. No more willing, patient and capable seamen ever existed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Arcturus Adventure

Beebe, William

Harper Colophon

Edge of the Jungle

History

Franklin Classics

Jungle Peace

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Wentworth Press

Beebe, William And John Tee-Van, Field Book Of The Shore Fishes Of Bermuda And The West Indies

Field book of the shore fishes of Bermuda and the West Indies,

Sports & Outdoors

Field Guides

Dover Publications

"Galápagos is a glorious book. It is high romance, exact science, fascinating history, wild adventure."—Nation The Galápagos Islands are famed for their remarkable wildlife, including land and marine iguanas, land tortoises, four-eyed fish, and flightless cormorants and albatross. In 1835, Charles Darwin observed variations among the islands' species that inspired him to formulate the theory of natural selection. Eighty-eight years later, in 1923, a scientific expedition sponsored by the New York Zoological Society followed in Darwin's wake. Led by renowned biologist and explorer William Beebe, the scientists visited the the islands to study and obtain specimens of indigenous plants and animals. This is Beebe's personal account of that fascinating expedition. Combining rare literary skill with careful research, Beebe produced an exceptionally readable volume, replete with youthful enthusiasm, a romantic's awe before the mysteries of nature, and a scientist's passion for accurate description. He recounts the expedition's enormously productive results, including specimens of 60 species previously unknown to science, and an unparalleled accumulation of data that stimulated many scientific papers and new avenues of naturalistic inquiry. Beebe's account is enhanced with more than 100 splendid illustrations, selected from hundreds of paintings, drawings, and photographs by expedition members. A classic of popular science, it is scientifically rigorous as well as exciting and accessible.

Galapagos: World's End

World

Volume One of monumental illustrated study of the pheasants of eastern Asia — blood partridges, tragopans, eared-pheasants, fireback pheasants, kaleege, junglefowl, long-tailed pheasants, peafowl, peacock pheasants, many more. Plumage, songs, courtship, nests and eggs, other characteristics. Total in set: 90 full-color plates. 184 photographs. 20 distribution maps, diagrams of feathers.

A Monograph of the Pheasants (Four Volumes Bound As Two/Volumes I and II)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Volume 2 of the monumental illustrated study of the pheasants of eastern Asia includes information on plumage, songs, courtship, nests, eggs, more. Total in set: 90 full-color plates. 184 photographs. 20 distribution maps, diagrams of feathers.

A Monograph of the Pheasants (Four Volumes Bound As Two/Volumes III and IV)

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Self-Help

Motivational

Kessinger Pub Co

Nonsuch: Land Of Water

Nonsuch: Land of Water

Nature & Ecology

Kessinger Publishing

Anyone curious about animals, nature, or the history of biology will find much of interest in this ample and varied collection. Reflecting his infectious enthusiasm for "the best natural history" Beebe's personal assortment of favorites includes excerpts from massive sources, such as Audubon and Darwin, and intriguing pieces from lesser known authors most of us would not normally encounter. Arranged in chronological order, the small masterpieces here range from Aristotle to Rachel Carson. Each of them is introduced by an incisive and sometimes humorous description of its author.

The Book of Naturalists

Princeton University Press

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