Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks from 25 August 1768-12 July 1771

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

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Authors: Joseph Banks In Year : 0

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks from 25 August 1768-12 July 1771

01. August 1768
02. September 1768
03. October 1768
04. November 1768
05. December 1768
06. January 1769, Part I
07. January 1769, Part II
08. February 1769
09. March 1769
10. April 1769, Part I
11. April 1769, Part II
12. May 1769, Part I
13. May 1769, Part II
14. June 1769, Part I
15. June 1769, Part II
16. July 1769, Part I
17. July 1769, Part II
18. August 1769
19. Manners and Customs of South Sea Islanders, Part I
20. Manners and Customs of South Sea Islanders, Part II
21. Manners and Customs of South Sea Islanders, Part III
22. Manners and Customs of South Sea Islanders, Part IV
23. September 1769
24. October 1769, Part I
25. October 1769, Part II
26. November 1769, Part I
27. November 1769, Part II
28. December 1769
29. January 1770
30. February 1770
31. March 1770
32. Account of New Zealand, Part I
33. Account of New Zealand, Part II
34. Account of New Zealand, Part III
35. April 1770, Part I
36. April 1770, Part II
37. May 1770, Part I
38. May 1770, Part II
39. June 1770
40. July 1770, Part I
41. July 1770, Part II
42. August 1770
43. Some Account of that Part of New Holland Called New South Wales, Part I
44. Some Account of that Part of New Holland Called New South Wales, Part II
45. Some Account of that Part of New Holland Called New South Wales, Part III
46. September 1770, Part I
47. September 1770, Part II, Accounts of Savu and Islands Near Savu
48. September 1770, Part III, Accounts of Savu and Islands Near Savu (continued)
49. September 1770, Part IV
50. October 1770
51. November 1770
52. December 1770
53. Some Account of Batavia, Part I
54. Some Account of Batavia, Part II
55. Some Account of Batavia, Part III
56. January 1771
57. Some Account of Princes Island
58. February 1771
59. March 1771
60. April 1771
61. Some Account of the Cape of Good Hope
62. May 1771
63. Some Account of St. Helena
64. June 1771, July 1771

In this Journal, Joseph Banks records almost daily observations of the journey of the ship the Endeavour on the first of James Cook’s voyages to the Pacific during the years 1768-1771. There are also more detailed accounts of the events, people, flora, fauna and geology of the places (except Brazil) where they landed. They landed at Brazil, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Batavia, Cape Town and St. Helena. Joseph Banks was one of the naturalists on the Endeavour, appointed by the Royal Society. The joint Royal Society, Royal Navy journey of the Endeavour was overtly a scientific expedition with the stated purpose of observing the transit of Venus from Tahiti. The other purpose of the journey was to attempt the discovery of the postulated Southern Continent (Terra Australis). In addition to himself, Banks funded the inclusion on the voyage of two other naturalists (Solander and Spöring) and two artists (Parkinson and Buchan). Joseph Banks became famous upon the return to Britain of the Endeavour and went on to be a highly influential person in Britain. Banks was President of the British Royal Society for more than 40 years; and was a strong advocate for the settlement of New South Wales as a convict settlement. Along with James Cook, he was responsible for representing the Australian continent as terra nullius (“nobody’s land”) even though he observed the occupation of the land by the indigenous Australians, which misrepresentation contributed to the colonization of Australia by the British. Now, 250 years after the Endeavour's voyage, controversy and the voices of indigenous people are leading to a reassessment of the effects of James Cook’s voyages and the colonial legacy of Australia and New Zealand. (Gail Timmerman-Vaughan)