Burchell's African Odyssey : revealing the return journey 1812-1815 /

The English botanist William Burchell arrived in Cape Town in June 1811 to explore the flora and fauna of the vast southern African interior. Over a four-year period, and travelling in a custom-built ox wagon, he amassed an astonishing 63,000 specimens of plants, bulbs, insects, reptiles and mammals...

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Main Authors:	Stewart, Roger (Writer on African maps and history) (Author), Whitehead, Marion (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cape Town, South Africa : Struik Nature, an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa, 2022.
Subjects:	Burchell, William J. > (William John), > 1781-1863 > Travel > Africa, Southern. Natural history > Africa, Southern. Africa, Southern > Description and travel. Burchell, William J. > (William John), > 1781-1863. Natural history. Travel. Southern Africa.

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