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The Life of Sir Joseph Banks: President of the Royal Society, with Some Notices of his Friends and Contemporaries - Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture Edward Smith
The Life of Sir Joseph Banks: President of the Royal Society, with Some Notices of his Friends and Contemporaries - Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
Edward Smith
Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820) was an influential botanist and patron of science. He accompanied Captain Cook on the voyage of the Endeavour to the South Seas (1768–1771), financed other important expeditions, and became President of the Royal Society. This 1911 publication was the first detailed biography of this remarkable man.
402 pages, 11 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 11, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108031127 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 402 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 23 mm · 510 g |
| Language | English |
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