William John Burchell: The multi-skilled polymath
On the bicentenary of William John Burchell’s sojourn and journey in southern Africa, we review his contribution to science in the region. In November 1810, Burchell arrived in Cape Town and, in mid-1811, he set off on a 4-year, 7000-km journey of scientific exploration. When he returned to Cape...
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University of Cape Town
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa |
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| Online Access: | http://192.168.0.108/index.php/jesa/article/view/9347 |