Journal of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks ...
Journal of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks ...

Author: Joseph Banks, Sir

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2013-12-08

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 9781295374809

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Journal Of The Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks ...: During Captain Cook's First Voyage In H.M.S. Endeavour In 1768-71 To Terra Del Fuego, Otahite, New Zealand, Australia, The Dutch East Indies, Etc Sir Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker Macmillan, 1896 Australia; Indonesia; Natural history; New Zealand; Oceania; Southern Cone of South America; Voyages around the world

Joseph Banks
Joseph Banks

Author: Patrick O'Brian

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1997-12-08

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780226616285

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One of our greatest writers about the sea has written an engrossing story of one of history's most legendary maritime explorers. Patrick O'Brian's biography of naturalist, explorer and co-founder of Australia, Joseph Banks, is narrative history at its finest. Published to rave reviews, it reveals Banks to be a man of enduring importance, and establishes itself as a classic of exploration. "It is in his description of that arduous three-year voyage [on the ship Endeavor] that Mr. O'Brian is at his most brilliant. . . . He makes us understand what life within this wooden world was like, with its 94 male souls, two dogs, a cat and a goat."—Linda Colley, New York Times "An absorbing, finely written overview, meant for the general reader, of a major figure in the history of natural science."—Frank Stewart, Los Angeles Times "[This book is] the definitive biography of an extraordinary subject."—Robert Taylor, Boston Globe "His skill at narrative and his extensive knowledge of the maritime history . . . give him a definite leg up in telling this . . . story."—Tom Clark, San Francisco Chronicle

Sir Joseph Banks, Iceland and the North Atlantic 1772-1820 / Journals, Letters and Documents
Sir Joseph Banks, Iceland and the North Atlantic 1772-1820 / Journals, Letters and Documents

Author: Anna Agnarsdóttir

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-01-06

Total Pages: 863

ISBN-13: 1351899953

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Sir Joseph Banks was one of the great figures of Georgian England, best known for participating as naturalist in Cook's Endeavour voyage (1768-71), as a patron of science and as the longest-serving President of the Royal Society (1778-1820). This volume brings together all Banks's papers concerning Iceland and the North Atlantic, scattered in repositories in Britain, the United States, Australia and Denmark, and most published here for the first time. A detailed introduction places them in historical context.