| Record Number |
837253 |
| ISBN |
9780733340505 (hardback) |
| Author |
Kieza, Grantlee author. |
| Title |
Banks / Grantlee Kieza. |
| Publisher/Date |
Sydney, NSW : ABC Books, 2020. |
| ©2020 |
| Pagination etc. |
485 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary Note |
Explorer, naturalist and president of Britain's Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks was a larger-than-life character best known for his promotion of science. In 1768 Banks joined Captain James Cook's expedition to the South Pacific. The 30,000 specimens he brought back generated enormous interest, as did the sometimes racy written account of the journey, which chronicled his frequent amorous exploits. Banks' passion for the new and unusual flora of Australia led him to recommend Botany Bay to parliament as an excellent place for a penal settlement, despite the fact the soil was poor and there was no fresh running water, but he later became the foremost expert on everything Australian. This is a rich and rollicking biography of one of Britain's most colourful and successful scientists. |
| Subject - Name |
Banks, Joseph, -- 1743-1820 |
| Banks, Joseph, -- 1743-1820 -- Travel |
| Subject |
Botanists -- England -- Biography |
| Naturalists -- England -- Biography |
| Explorers -- England -- Biography |
| Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Australia -- Discovery and exploration |
| Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration |
| Biographies |
| Shelf Location |
580.92 BANK |
