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Sex, Botany And Empire (Icon Science): The Story Of Carl Linnaeus And Joseph Banks

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  • Explores the controversial life of Joseph Banks, botanist on James Cook’s first voyage, and the scandals surrounding his time in Tahiti.
  • Questions the true motivations of Enlightenment science, challenging whether it was solely a pursuit of scientific truth.
  • Reveals how Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus utilized botanical exploration to justify imperial exploitation.
  • Highlights the contemptuous view these scientists held towards native populations and their lands.
  • Examines the depiction of the Arctic North and Pacific Ocean as idealized, “untouched” Edens by these influential figures.

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Buy Sex, Botany And Empire (Icon Science): The Story Of Carl Linnaeus And Joseph Banks Used Books Online India, Authored by patricia fara in paperback binding from Used Book Store.

Following his first voyage to Australia, imperial explorer James Cook’s botanist, Joseph Banks, became the subject of scandalous satire, with rumors circulating about his encounters in Tahiti. This raises questions about the motivations behind Enlightenment science – was it truly a pursuit of scientific truth? In Sweden and Britain, both imperial powers, Banks and Carl Linnaeus led influential scientific circles, using botanical exploration to support the exploitation of lands, peoples, and natural resources. Viewing native populations with contempt, these scientists depicted the Arctic North and the Pacific Ocean as pristine Edens, untouched by Western social norms.

About the Author

Patricia Fara is a Senior Tutor at Clare College at the University of Cambridge, where she teaches history of science. Her other books include Newton: The Making of Genius (Macmillan, 2001) and An Entertainment for Angels (Icon, 2002).

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Weight0.168 kg
Dimensions2 × 13 × 20 cm
Language

English

Page Count

150+

Country of Origin

Uk

Edition/Binding

Paperback

Publisher

Icon Books

ISBN

9781785782275

Book Author

Patricia Fara

Book Condition

Used Acceptable

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