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Joseph Banks : explorer, scientist, botanist extraordinaire

News that experts have located the Endeavour – the ship of Captain James Cook – news item So its a good opportunity  to recall the great work of Sir Joseph Banks ___________     Combining a passion for botanical knowledge and an inherited fortune, Joseph Banks encouraged and patronised scientific activity all over the world. His vast collection of plants and animals are vital to the Natural History Museum scientific collections, for both scientific research and our understanding of Britain’s...