The Plant Hunters: True Stories of Their Daring Adventures to the Far Corners of the Earth

The plant hunters traveled around the world, facing challenges at every turn: tropical illnesses, extreme terrain, and dangerous animals. They battled piranhas, tigers, and vampire bats. Even the plants themselves could be lethal. But these intrepid 18th- and 19th-century explorers were determined to find and collect new and unusual specimens. Full color.