Scientists and scholars in the field : studies in the history of fieldwork and expeditions / edited by Kristian H. Nielsen, Michael Harbsmeier & Christopher J. Ries.

For centuries the practice of undertaking fieldwork and expeditions has been adopted as an essential part of research by scientists and scholars from diverse disciplines. As a method of collecting on-site data through observation, the practice is shared by disciplines ranging from biology and botany...

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