Multifarious Mr. Banks
From Botany Bay to Kew, the Natural Historian Who Shaped the World
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Word Count
96,500 words, Guess
Page Count
386 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780300259209
- ISBN-100300259204
- Better World Books9780300259209
- Better World BooksO9-BSF-362
- Open LibraryOL34691351M
Classifications
- LCCQK31.B28
Description
As official botanist on James Cook's first circumnavigation, the longest-serving president of the Royal Society, advisor to King George III, the "father of Australia," and the man who established Kew as the world's leading botanical garden, Sir Joseph Banks was integral to the English Enlightenment. Yet he has not received the recognition that his multifarious achievements deserve. In this engaging account, Toby Musgrave reveals the true extent of Banks's contributions to science and Britain. From an early age Banks pursued his passion for natural history through study and extensive travel, most famously on the HMS Endeavour. He went on to become a pivotal figure in the advancement of British scientific, economic, and colonial interests. With his enquiring, enterprising mind and extensive network of correspondents, Banks's reputation and influence were global. Drawing widely on Banks's writings, Musgrave sheds light on Banks's profound impact on British science and empire in an age of rapid advancement.
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