"Journal of a Tour in Marocco and the Great Atlas" by Joseph Dalton Hooker is a travel journal about an 1871 trip to Marocco and the Atlas Mountains, mainly from a plant and nature point of view. The book starts as they head off to Marocco from England, hoping to study plants and geography, which is their primary interest. They vividly describe arriving in Tangier and mention the history, their meetings with people in charge, and their enthusiasm to discover the almost untouched lands of the Atlas. They describe new plant discoveries and comment on the surroundings, mixing adventure, scientific findings, and the difficulties they faced while traveling in this exciting read for all.
Journal of a tour in Marocco and the Great Atlas
By Joseph Dalton Hooker
Venture into nineteenth-century Marocco with traveling scientists as they trek through the Atlas Mountains, discovering new species and facing the trials of exploring unknown lands.
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About the AuthorSir Joseph Dalton Hooker was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For 20 years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, succeeding his father, William Jackson Hooker, and was awarded the highest honours of British science.
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For 20 years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, succeeding his father, William Jackson Hooker, and was awarded the highest honours of British science.
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