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Discoveries in Australia - With an Account of the Hitherto Unknown Coasts Surveyed during the Voyage of the HMS Beagle, between the Years 1837 and 1843 (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,367
Discovery Miles 13 670
Discoveries in Australia - With an Account of the Hitherto Unknown Coasts Surveyed during the Voyage of the HMS Beagle, between...

Discoveries in Australia - With an Account of the Hitherto Unknown Coasts Surveyed during the Voyage of the HMS Beagle, between the Years 1837 and 1843 (Paperback)

John Lort Stokes

Series: Discoveries in Australia 2 Volume Set, Volume 1

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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.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Discoveries in Australia 2 Volume Set, Volume 1
Release date: September 2011
First published: May 2011
Authors: John Lort Stokes
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 588
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-03271-1
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Expeditions
Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General
Books > Travel > Travel writing > Expeditions
LSN: 1-108-03271-0
Barcode: 9781108032711

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