Featured Title
Tag Archives: Daniel Solander
The Transit of Venus
It’s always the same thing – you wait for ages for a once-in-a-lifetime moment, and then three come along at once: the London Olympic Games next month (if you like that sort of thing), the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Earth Sciences, History, Life Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, The Naval Chronicle, Travel and Exploration
Tagged Captain Cook, Daniel Solander, Kerguelen Islands, Kew Gardens, Rodrigues, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Sir Joseph Banks, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, transit of Venus
1 Comment
The Immortal Banks
Not again, I hear you groan! This woman needs help – always rambling on about Sir Joseph Banks, even when he isn’t the ostensible subject of the blog.
