The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 17... - 9781851966349

Taylor & Francis

Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook. > Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook. > 1768-71 * Banks's involvement in the published accounts of Cook's voyages, 1771-1784 * Banks's proposals for a settlement on the east coast of Australia, 1779-1785 * Banks's advice regarding the mounting of the 'First Fleet' under Captain Arthur Phillip RN to found a colony at Sydney Cove, 1788, and his support for New South Wales u0