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Conveys an interesting story not only about the history of the Natural History Museum and the Channel Islands Biological Survey, but also on the development of the scientific process from early exploration through today. Many of the scientists featured here loom large in their disciplines and this book brings these people to the attention of the general reader. --Amy Gusick, curator of anthropology, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County A timely, well written, and outstanding book that is sure to be of interest to archaeologists, biologists, museum professionals, and the general public. Both engaging and readable, Laverty explores an important museum collecting expedition and challenges us to think about the importance of museum collections to science and society. --Torben C. Rick, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Corinne Heyning Laverty is a research associate and fellow at the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County; and an associate of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation; and a member of the exclusive All Eight Club that tracks the people who have ever set foot on all eight Channel Islands. She has published in Western North American Naturalist, Lonely Planet, Eco Traveler, Whale Watcher,and Pacific Currents, among other publications.

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