Seafaring Scientist: Alfred Goldsborough Mayor, Pioneer in Marine Biology - Hardcover

"The most comprehensive volume to date on Alfred Goldsborough Mayor and his Tortugas Laboratory, Seafaring Scientist admirably reflects the expertise of its two authors--Lester Stephens, historian of American science, and Dale Calder, marine biologist. Their narrative flows along through a successful mix of historical facts and scientific observations as it introduces us not only to its principal subject but also to a host of other well-known scientists whose lives and work intersected with those of Mayor. The volume resonates with ideas relevant to contemporary scientific inquiries--the low status of taxonomy, the premium on experimentation, biopolitics, and the power of the individual--and invites renewed appreciation for the accomplishments of Mayor and his peers."--Daphne G. Fautin, Professor and Curator, University of Kansas, Natural History Museum, and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

"This authoritative biography of Alfred Goldsborough Mayor is meticulously researched, impeccably written, and beautifully illustrated. Mayor, an internationally recognized expert on coral reefs, not only founded the first tropical marine research station in the Western hemisphere but wrote a three-volume masterpiece Medusae of the World. For rescuing him from historical oblivion, Stephens and Calder deserve our appreciation."--Ronald L. Numbers, Hilldale Professor of the History of Science and Medicine, Department of Medical History and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin

Marine biologist Dale R. Calder is curator emeritus in the Department of Natural History at the Royal Ontario Museum; associate professor of zoology at the University of Toronto; a research associate of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo; and has served for the past six years on the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.