2009-11-15 A Gunn and two Hookers - Part one

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DATE : Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1000
Entered in Database : 2009-11-14 14:00:00
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Dr Jim Endersby is a lecturer in British History at the University of Sussex in the UK and he's the author of a book called Imperial Nature - Joseph Hooker and the Practices of Victorian Science. Joseph Hooker was an internationally renowned botanist and a close friend and early supporter of Charles Darwin and he was one of the first British men of science to become a full-time professional. Dr Jim Endersby talks about Hooker's career and offers interesting insights into the 19th century naturalists.

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