A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity
Concentrating on the explorer and naturalist Joseph Banks (1743-1820), this book explores the early history... Læs mere
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive... Læs mere
After James Cook's voyage in HMS Endeavour, Banks developed a network of scientists and explorers. Banks's correspondence is one of the great primary sources for studying the Pacific region during this important period of exploration and colonial expansion.