Author: Richard Archbold, A.L. Rand
Other Contributors: Various photographers
Published: 1940 Robert M. McBride and Co., New York NY
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Format: Book
No. Pages: 206 + tipped in map pgs
Size: about 10-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches
Edition: stated first edition
Cover: hardcover cloth
Illustrations/Photos: b&w photos
Language: English
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About this Book:
From the Foreword,
FOREWORD A Modern Expedition into New Guinea" would, perhaps, more aptly describe Richard Archbold's second biological expedition into that vast island where stone age man is making his last stand; where Nature has been less disturbed by the depredations of civilization than any other place in the world. With the airplane, parachute, the radio telephone and other twentieth century devices, he has pushed back time and has penetrated some of the secrets locked in the pleistocene era.The scientist will be interested in the achievements of this expedition as Mr. Archbold and his associate, A. L. Rand, have recorded them. The mammals, birds and plants they brought back from the Fly River area, contain a number of specimens heretofore undescribed. The lay reader, on the other hand, will be fascinated by the struggles of these two conquistadores of science and their allies—the modern machine—against jungle, mountain and prehistoric man.
There are few men, to whom the secrets of the primitive world are a challenge, better equipped than Richard Archbold to meet and over- come difficulties which arise to plague the scientist in the field. In him are fused the eager restlessness of the explorer and the painstaking patience of the successful research worker. These have made him a world authority on New Guinea.
When on his first expedition to New Guinea, he found his studies hampered by difficulties involving transportation of food and supplies, he turned to the airplane as a solution. For months he experimented with parachutes by which he dropped food to men in the field and when he had perfected this unique device, he and Dr. Rand were off again. Despite the fact that their expedition was forced to return to the States sooner than they had planned as a result of the destruction of the plane in a storm, they accomplished far more than on their previous stay.
At this writing Mr. Archbold and Dr. Rand have just returned from a third expedition to New Guinea, a trip far more spectacular and productive than previous ones. They are now collating their material at the Museum and when that task is completed they expect to be off again in 1940 still seeking the key to the mystery surrounding the origin of life.
— ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS.
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Condition:
Good (G): Describes the average used worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects noted by the seller: — outer cloth has a stain front and back near bottom of spine, extends to inside rear pastedown and endpaper - does not affect interior of book — back cover has large marking written in magic marker — light wear and handling to outer cover, interior pages clean and tight — tipped in map at end present and fine condition — a good reader copy.
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