| Monkey Puzzle Man: Archibald Menzies, Plant Hunter Contributor(s): McCarthy, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904445616 ISBN-13: 9781904445616 Publisher: Whittles OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - Nature | Plants - General - History | Expeditions & Discoveries |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008399062 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.3" (1.23 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the course of a adventurous life in which he worked as a naval surgeon, circumnavigated the earth twice and climbed the fiery Mauna Loa in Hawaii, Archibald Menzies also introduced many plant species to Britain and helped lay the foundations for modern botany. Here, the author presents an account of his life and travels. |
