California's Frontier Naturalists

California's Frontier Naturalists
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 501
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ISBN-10 : 9780520230101
ISBN-13 : 0520230108
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Book Synopsis California's Frontier Naturalists by : Richard G. Beidleman

Download or read book California's Frontier Naturalists written by Richard G. Beidleman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-03-02 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In California's Frontier Naturalists, Richard Beidleman has eloquently chronicled the history of explorations and discovery that revealed the grand legacy of California's biodiversity. More than just a series of scholarly essays about naturalists, collections, and species, this book provides lively insight into the motivation that lured diverse naturalists to California's 'natural cornucopia', their personalities, their remarkable experiences, and their lasting contributions."—Dieter Wilken, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden


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