Sir David Attenborough on Joseph Banks
Channel: British Library
Date: 2018-06-18

Joseph Banks collected thousands of plant and animal specimens, many of which were unknown in Europe, during the Endeavour voyage. Watch Sir David Attenborough’s account of the man who transformed Europe’s knowledge of science and botany. 

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