The Multifarious Mr. Banks: From Botany Bay to Kew, the Natural Historian Who Shaped the World

by Toby Musgrave

Book Overview

A fascinating life of Sir Joseph Banks which restores him to his proper place in history as a leading scientific figure of the English Enlightenment

"An extensive, admiring account of his subject's circuitous route to fame and power."--Wall Street Journal

"Readers interested in the British Enlightenment, the history of science, or the lives of great figures who played leading roles in England's emergence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300259204
• ISBN13: 9780300259209
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"