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
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity. This record provides an insight into the development of science and... 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.