Joseph Banks and the British Museum

Joseph Banks and the British Museum
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9781317303640
ISBN-13 : 1317303644
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Book Synopsis Joseph Banks and the British Museum by : Neil Chambers

Download or read book Joseph Banks and the British Museum written by Neil Chambers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concentrating on the explorer and naturalist Joseph Banks (1743-1820), this book explores the early history of collections at the British Museum. Taking Banks' extraordinary career as its basis, it examines the changes that took place during a period of transition that led to collecting on an increasingly global scale.


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