Several centuries ago, people had no doubt that dragons and unicorns lived somewhere far away. At the same time, many did not believe in the existence of tigers and kangaroos, considering these animals an invention of travelers. And only a few sought to understand how nature works. Some scientists stared at microscopes for days on end, trying to see the invisible. Others went on dangerous journeys and risked their lives to find a rare species. This book will tell you the complex path people have taken from debunking myths about wildlife to amazing discoveries, who the unicorn really was, where birds of paradise live, what grows in underwater gardens and why it is so difficult to photograph the Tasmanian wolf.