Joseph Banks – A Life

Patrick O`brian

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University of Chicago Press
08 December 1997

Biography: general; Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Geographical discovery & exploration

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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

By: Patrick O`brian
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 217mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 432g
ISBN: 9780226616285
ISBN 10: 0226616282
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 08 December 1997
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active