Banks [electronic resource]
Grantlee Kieza2020
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Lust, science, adventure -- Joseph Banks and his voyages of discovery
The extraordinary life of one of the world's most famous and notorious
adventurers
Sir Joseph Banks was a man of passion whose influence spanned the globe. A
fearless adventurer, his fascination with beautiful women was only trumped by
his obsession with the natural world and his lust for scientific knowledge.
Fabulously wealthy, Banks was the driving force behind monumental voyages and
scientific discoveries in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Europe,
North America, South America, Asia, Africa and the Arctic. In 1768, as a
galivanting young playboy, he joined Captain James Cook's Endeavour expedition
to the South Pacific. Financing his own team of scientists and artists, Banks
battled high seas, hailstorms, treacherous coral reefs and hostile locals to
expand the world's knowledge of life on distant shores. He returned with
thousands of specimens of plants and animals, generating enormou...
Main title:
Banks [electronic resource] / Grantlee Kieza
Author:
Grantlee Kieza, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : ABC Books, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (496 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781460711996
Language:
English
BRN:
428432
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