In Sweden and Britain, imperial powers both, Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks ruled over their own small scientific empires, promoting botanical exploration to justify the exploitation of territories, peoples, and natural resources. This book explores the entwined destinies of these two men and how their influence served both science and empire.
Patricia Fara is a fellow of Clare College at Cambridge University, where she teaches the history of science. She is the author of An Entertainment for Angels: Electricity in the Enlightenment, Newton: The Making of Genius (both published by Columbia), and Pandora's Breeches: Women, Science, and Power in the Enlightenment.
A rollicking read. New Scientist Absorbing... Fara makes a convincing case for Banks'historical impact. Observer An entertaining account of the appliance of science to the needs of empire. Financial Times A series of captivating forays into his [Banks'] life and times. -- Amanda Schaffer Bookforum This is one of the most amazing books that I have read recently. -- Asad R. Rahmani Hornbill An entertaining book... readable and amusing. -- Sarah O'Malley Northeastern Naturalist
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