I"ve Been Gone Far Too Long: Field Study Fiascoes and Expedition Disasters (Travel Literature Series)
Price 16.10 USD
Here are the stories of 30 research scientists who go off the deep ends of the earth. Travel with a young researcher in Dian Fossey"s camp as she is handed a gun and told to go out and shoot a gorilla poacher. See how a scientist reacts when he discovers a poisonous bushmaster in his bidet. From bush pilots and endangered species to Land Rover nightmares, these hair-raising tales will keep you up past dawn. This book is a tribute to the courage of an intrepid band of researchers who have risked all to bring home the truth. Authors are contributing their royalties to the Wildlife Conservation Society.