Journal of a tour in iceland, in the summer of 1809
Auteur :
Hooker, William Jackson
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108030496
Date de publication :
2 mai 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Sir William Jackson Hooker, the eminent British botanist, is perhaps best known as a visionary director of Kew Gardens. His account of his first overseas expedition, made to Iceland in 1809, was written from memory after his notes and specimens were destroyed by fire on the return voyage.