My Wish Lists Login / Join

Joseph Banks

A Life

By: Patrick O'Brian

Write A Review

Paperback | 8 December 1997

At a Glance

Paperback
330 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Dimensions(cm)
22.23 x 14.61 x 2.54

Paperback

$44.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $11.19 with

In Stock and Ships next day

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

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Biographies & True Stories Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies Science Biology, Life Sciences Botany & Plant Sciences Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Geography Geographical Discovery & Exploration Science, Technology & Medicine Biographies History

Regional & National History European History British & Irish History

Preface
Origins
Education
Botany
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Royal Society
Solander
the Endeavour Voyage
Tahiti and the Transit of Venus
New Zealand
Botany Bay and the Great Barrier Reef
Home Again
Resolution
Iceland
The Great Florilegium
Omai
Soho Square
President of the Royal Society
Marriage
the King and Kew
Botany Bay
HM's Sheep
Plant Collectors
Bligh and Bounty
Revolution in France
War
New South Wales
the Privy Council
Trouble in Sydney and Iceland
Declining Health
the End
His Will, and some Letters
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Joseph Banks

A Life

At a Glance

Paperback

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Historical, Political and Military Biographies

My Long War

Leadership and Lessons from a Quarter Century of Coalition Warfare

The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel

Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World

Elizabeth II

In Private. In Public. The Inside Story.

Long Journey Home

The perilous escapes of Anzac POWs from fascists in wartime Italy

Musquito

The real story of a legendary colonial warrior

Outside the Wire

On the front line with the SAS in Australia's war in Afghanistan

Kosciuszko

The incredible life of the man behind the mountain

Kate!

The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen

Communion

Finding My Way Back to Faith

Survivor

Life in the SAS

Grand Ambition

Paul Keating's global vision for Australia

The Unlucky Pirate

The History Hunter explores the mystery of Captain Kidd's lost treasure

100 Ways I Almost Died

The Fourth Turning

An American Prophecy: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny

Abandoned Women : Scottish Convicts Exiled Beyond the Seas

Running Deep

An Australian Submarine Life

The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of

The Gulag Archipelago

(Abridged edition)

Putin's People

How the KGB Took Back Russia and then Took On the West

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII's Most Dangerous Spy

Dilly's Story

Too Much and Never Enough

How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man

The Rest is History

The official book from the makers of the hit podcast

Kingmaker

Pamela Churchill Harriman's astonishing life of seduction, intrigue and power, from the bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance

Rasputin

And the Downfall of the Romanovs

This product is categorised by