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SUMMARY:Naturalists In Paradise (talk followed by drinks and book signing)
  - John Hemming (Author and explorer)
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DESCRIPTION:John Hemming\, one of the world’s leading experts on Brazili
 an Indians\, the Amazon environment and the history of exploration\, has w
 ritten a fascinating account of the travels and travails of three English 
 naturalists - Alfred Russel Wallace\, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruc
 e - who went to the Amazon 150 years ago. All three men\, who had left sch
 ool at 13 or 14 without any formal science training\, were deeply interest
 ed in natural history. Their youthful enthusiasm for the subject led them 
 to Brazil where each spent many years in Amazonia collecting and preservin
 g flora and fauna\, writing meticulous notes and drawings\, before sending
  their specimens to their agent in London. Their forays along the great ri
 ver in search of new plants and animals\, required immense courage and sta
 mina\, particularly when they ventured into the trackless maze of the fore
 st. Along the way\, they encountered hordes of biting insects\, dangerous 
 rapids\, malaria and thieving. But they were rewarded with their discovery
  of rare butterflies\, monkeys\, macaws\, reptiles and extraordinary plant
  life.  Hemming captures the distinct personalities of each man with vivid
  anecdotes about their discoveries and encounters. He shows why they becam
 e famous naturalists on their return to England\, because of their time in
  the Amazon.\nSpeakers:\nJohn Hemming (Author and explorer)
LOCATION:Dyson Perrins Building (Halford Mackinder Lecture Theatre)\, off 
 South Parks Road OX1 3QY
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URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/fd0d674e-46b3-4b1c-a2cb-ddcfadcafa2b/
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