Joseph Banks: A Life by O'Brian, Patrick

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ISBN
9780226616285
Book Title
Joseph Banks : Alife
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Item Length
8.5 in
Publication Year
1997
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Patrick O'Brian
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Environmentalists & Naturalists, Europe / Great Britain / General, Historical
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
330 Pages
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226616282
ISBN-13
9780226616285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
946912

Product Key Features

Book Title
Joseph Banks : Alife
Number of Pages
330 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Environmentalists & Naturalists, Europe / Great Britain / General, Historical
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Patrick O'Brian
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-024475
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
508.42/092 B
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
Synopsis
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, 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, 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
LC Classification Number
QH31.B19O27 1997

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  • by rbb1787
    Oct 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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