Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809 - Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 180

Klappentext The first overseas expedition undertaken by the celebrated botanist and future director of Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Zusammenfassung Sir William Jackson Hooker! the eminent British botanist! is perhaps best known as a visionary director of Kew Gardens. His account of his first overseas expedition! made to Iceland in 1809! was written from memory after his notes and specimens were destroyed by fire on the return voyage. Inhaltsverzeichnis Appendix: 1. Detail of the Icelandic revolution in 1809; 2. Proclamations, letters, and other documents, relative to the Icelandic revolution; 3. Volcanoes; 4. Odes and letters presented by the literati of Iceland to the Right Honorable Sir Joseph Banks and the Honorable Captain Jones; 5. Icelandic plants; 6. Danish ordinances concerning the trade of Iceland by land and sea, as also the products of its manufactories; Index.

Product details

• Authors: William Jackson Hooker, Hooker William Jackson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108030496
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03049-6
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science; Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Iceland, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Botany & plant sciences, Botany and plant sciences, HISTORY / Europe / Nordic Countries