Dynamite in paradise

摘要

Luigi Maria d'albertis should have gone down in history as the man who opened up the island of New Guinea, one of the last places on the planet to give up its secrets to outsiders. His discovery of new and fabulous birds of paradise - and many other plants and animals - should at least have assured him a place in the pantheon of great naturalists. Instead, d'Albertis is remembered for shooting and dynamiting his way into the interior, threatening the natives, stealing their food and making off with their most sacred objects.