Joseph Banks and the British Museum
| Author | : Neil Chambers |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 203 |
| Release | : 2015-09-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317303633 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317303636 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
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 203 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.
