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David Solander, the 18th-century Swedish naturalist, was one of Carl von Linne's most gifted students. He sailed to the Pacific with James Cook and described and classified well over a thousand new species collected during the voyage. Solander is also the man who discovered the gardenia and gave the first scientific description of the kangaroo. In this book an Australian and a Swedish author offer a portrayal of one of the greatest globetrotters and explorers of the 18th century through letters written in English and others translated. With botanical and a general index. Illustrated
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David Solander, the 18th-century Swedish naturalist, was one of Carl von Linne's most gifted students. He sailed to the Pacific with James Cook and described and classified well over a thousand new species collected during the voyage. Solander is also the man who discovered the gardenia and gave the first scientific description of the kangaroo. In this book an Australian and a Swedish author offer a portrayal of one of the greatest globetrotters and explorers of the 18th century through letters written in English and others translated. With botanical and a general index. Illustrated
Forlag Universitetsforlaget
Utgivelsesår 1995
Format Innbundet
ISBN13 9788200224549
EAN 9788200224549
Omtalt person Daniel Solander
Språk Engelsk
Sider 466
Utgave 1
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