{"product_id":"bright-paradise-peter-raby-9780691048437","title":"Bright Paradise: Victorian Scientific Travellers","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether looking for the sources of the Nile, the Niger, or the Amazon, penetrating the Australian outback, or searching for the Northwest Passage, the Victorians were intrepid explorers, zealously expanding the limits of science and human knowledge. In \u003ci\u003eBright Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Raby describes brave voyages and gives us vivid and unforgettable portraits of the larger-than-life personalities of Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and Henry Bates, glorious examples of Victorian energy and confidence. He also explores wider issues such as the growth of knowledge and the spread of the empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Witty, provocative, and exciting in the breadth of its research, this book charts an important period of scientific advance and transforms it into a compelling narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Raby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691048436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691048437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.06w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1997 pg. 1368\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/20\/1997 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/1997 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/1997 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/1997","brand":"Peter Raby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47199878906111,"sku":"9780691048437","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d7d37a9-36fe-43d8-98e8-1410fa6d9267.jpg?v=1756785455","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bright-paradise-peter-raby-9780691048437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}