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A Biographical Dictionary of Contributors to the Natural History of the Free State and Lesotho

This work briefly records the lives and achievements of 502 men and women who contributed, or are still contributing, to the natural history of the Free State and Lesotho, between 1829 and 2013.

Authors:
Rodney Moffett
University of the Free State
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-6838

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  • Introduction
  • Contributors

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Moffett, R. (2014). A Biographical Dictionary of Contributors to the Natural History of the Free State and Lesotho. UJ Press. https://doi.org/10.18820/9781920382353