This work brings together oral histories of some of the most interesting and representative field investigators to come into their scientific prime in the 1950s through to the 1990s.

This book brings together oral histories of some of the most interesting and representative field investigators to come into their scientific prime in the 1950s through the 1990s. It shows how styles, approaches, and scientific values have changed over the past fifty years and captures the experience of scientific research in the field.