Marine biologist Edward F. Ricketts was a close friend of John Steinbeck, but he was also central to the development of scientific and literary thought in the 20th century. This text contains 134 letters that document the range of his interests and accomplishments in the last 12 years of his life.

Marine biologist Edward F. Ricketts was a close friend of John Steinbeck, but he was also central to the development of scientific and literary thought in the 20th century. This text contains 134 letters that document the range of his interests and accomplishments in the last 12 years of his life.