Buchanan francis

2023 · BIBHB007791159 — 2023. Hardcover. New. About The Book : In 1800 Lord Wellesley the British Governor General of India appointed the surgeon and botanist Francis Buchanan 1762�1829 to conduct a survey of the kingdom of Mysore in the south of the country which had recently been annexed by the East India Company. In the resulting three-volume report first published in 1807 Buchanan later known as Francis Hamilton records the physical and human geography of this large area of southern India. He describes the agriculture arts and commerce indigenous religions and customs natural history and society and antiquities of the regions through which he travelled and illustrates his text with a map and engravings. Buchanan's journey began and ended at the British stronghold of Madras and criss-crossed the whole of Mysore including a visit to the strategically important city of Sira and a long trip from south to north through the western coastal regions of Malabar and Canara. About The Author : Francis Buchanan FRS FRSE FLS 15 February 1762 � 15 June 1829 later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton was a Scottish physician who made significant contributions as a geographer zoologist and botanist while living in India. He did not assume the name of Hamilton until three years after his retirement from India. The standard botanical author abbreviation Buch.-Ham. is applied to plants and animals he described though today the form ""Hamilton 1822"" is more usually seen in ichthyology and is preferred by Fishbase. Francis Buchanan was born at Bardowie Callander Perthshire where Elizabeth his mother lived on the estate of Branziet; his father Thomas a physician came in Spittal and claimed the chiefdom of the name of Buchanan and owned the Leny estate. Francis Buchanan matriculated in 1774 and received an MA in 1779. As he had three older brothers he had to earn a living from a profession so Buchanan studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh graduating MD in 1783. He also studied botany under John Hope in Edinburgh. Hope was among the first in Britain to teach the Linnean system of botanical nomenclature although he knew of several others having been trained under Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. Buchanan's early career was on board ships plying between England and Asia. The first few years were spent as surgeon aboard the Duke of Montrose sailing between Bombay and China under Captain Alexander Gray and later Captain Joseph Dorin. He then served on the Phoenix along the Coromandel Coast again under Captain Gray. In 1794 he served on the Rose sailing from Portsmouth to Calcutta and reaching Calcutta in September he joined the Medical Service of the Bengal Presidency. The Title 'A Journey From Madras : Through The Countries of Mysore Canara And Malabar written/authored/edited by Buchanan Francis' published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121296984 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 1645 Pages. The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Indian History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: Volume 3 Vols. Set hardcover