Letters on Iceland
Swedish archbishop Uno von Troil (1746–1803) had a lifelong enthusiasm for travel and scientific study which led him to accompany the famous naturalist Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820) on an expedition to Iceland in 1772. Banks was already well known for his role as botanist on Captain Cook's first...
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Cambridge University Press
2011
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139056564 |