The Scientific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1765-1820

Neil Chambers author

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:25th Apr '07

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A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity. This record provides an insight into the development of science and discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It links British science and society to developments on the continent of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther afield.

'An indispensable resource' Rare Book Review 'This magnificent collection of more than 2,200 letters will restore Banks to his rightful position as one of the most influential men of the Enlightenment.' The Guardian 'Accessible and attractive ... illuminating volumes' Isis 'These six volumes offer entertaining reading as well as a rich resource for future scholarship.' Medical History 'Chambers's collections of Banks's letters not only provide an invaluable scholarly resource, but give a wonderful flavour of the world that produced Banks, and which he then proceeded to shape.' Times Literary Supplement

ISBN: 9781851967667

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 5488g

3088 pages