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

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century, British
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Author: ISBN: 9781351899956
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 6, 2017
Imprint: Hakluyt Society Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781351899956
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 6, 2017
Imprint: Hakluyt Society
Language: English

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.

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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.

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