Nature’s Argonaut. Daniel Solander 1733-1782. with species by species descriptions

with species by species descriptions accompanied by colour photographs and distribution maps to aid identification

Has close up colour photographs of leaves and fruit for ease of identification

and the relationships each formed with the local people who helped to gather and prepare the botanical specimens

Hardback no dust jacket as issued

Bishop Museum Bulletin 93

Nature’s Argonaut. Daniel Solander 1733-1782. with species by species descriptionsEdward Duyker. The first full biography of this important 18C scientist. Particular attention is paid to Solanders role as naturalist and companion to Joseph Banks on the celebrated Endeavour voyage of Cook that visited New Zealand. Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, reprinted 1999. ISBN 9780522847208 Hardback with dust jacket. 380 pages. SECONDHAND. Good condition.