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Joseph Banks : A Life by Patrick O'Brian (1997, Trade Paperback)

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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

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226616282
ISBN-13
9780226616285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
946912

Product Key Features

Author
Patrick O'brian
Publication Name
Joseph Banks : Alife
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Number of Pages
330 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Qh31.B19o27 1997
Table of Content
Preface 1: Origins. Education. Botany 2: Newfoundland and Labrador 3: The Royal Society. Solander. the Endeavour Voyage 4: Tahiti and the Transit of Venus 5: New Zealand. Botany Bay and the Great Barrier Reef 6: Home Again. Resolution. Iceland 7: The Great Florilegium. Omai. Soho Square 8: President of the Royal Society. Marriage. the King and Kew. Botany Bay 9: HM's Sheep. Plant Collectors. Bligh and Bounty. Revolution in France 10: War. New South Wales. the Privy Council 11: Trouble in Sydney and Iceland. Declining Health. the End 12: His Will, and some Letters Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1997
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Environmentalists & Naturalists, Europe / Great Britain / General, Historical
Lccn
97-024475
Dewey Decimal
508.42/092 B
Dewey Edition
21
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History

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by rbb1787Oct 09, 2022
Splendid biography of a great scientist.
Splendid biography of the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, who traveled the world is pursuit of botanical research and ended his career as President of the Royal Society. Highly intelligent, elegantly written, and captivating. As good as his Aubrey & Maturin novels.
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