Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China, and of a Voyage to and from That Country in the Years 1816 and 1817: Containing an Account of Lord Am

by Clarke Abel

Clarke Abel (c.1780-1825) was Chief Medical Officer accompanying Lord Amherst's unsuccessful diplomatic embassy to China in 1816. Encouraged by Sir Joseph Banks, he acted as official naturalist to the expedition, which penetrated further into China than had been possible for previous western visitors. Although most of his large collection of botanical and mineralogical specimens was lost during the return voyage, survivals included several new species,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108045995
• ISBN13: 9781108045995
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 11.7"