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Discoveries in Australia

Name: Discoveries in Australia
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Author: John Lort Stokes
ISBN: 9781108032711

John Lort Stokes

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John Lort Stokes (1812-85) was a naval officer on board H.M.S. Beagle - the same ship that had carried naturalist Charles Darwin around the world in 1831-6. Stokes served on that expedition and on the following commission, which was a survey of Australia in which the crew was charged with discovering more about the largely unknown land mass. The expedition set off in 1837 and Stokes did not return to England until 1843 - after 18 years of service on the Beagle - when he began work on this two-volume account of the voyage, which was published in 1846. This work provides a detailed narrative of the journey, including interaction with indigenous peoples and observations about the natural world in Australia, making it an important source about the early years of the European colony. Volume 1 covers Stokes' time exploring north-west Australia and includes illustrations of plants, insects, and reptiles.

Författare: John Lort Stokes
Format: Pocket/Paperback
ISBN: 9781108032711
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 588
Utgivningsdatum: 2011-09-22
Förlag: Cambridge University Press