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William Dawes - Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist: Caught Between Science and Religion (1st ed. 2023)
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William Dawes - Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist: Caught Between Science and Religion (1st ed. 2023)
Series: Springer Biographies
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This book describes William Dawes’ life and professional
achievements. William Dawes was a British Marine serving as the
official astronomer on board the First Fleet making the 1787–1788
voyage from Britain to the new colony of New South Wales. Between
1788 and 1791, Dawes established not one but two observatories
within a kilometre of Sydney’s present-day city centre, a full
seven decades before the construction of Sydney’s historical
Observatory at Dawes’ Point, today a stone’s throw from the
Sydney Harbour Bridge. In this comprehensive biography, the authors
discuss William Dawes’ life and his considerable impact—as
astronomer, engineer, surveyor, ordnance officer and intellectual
centre point—on the early colony in New South Wales (in essence,
his impact on the earliest history of Sydney as a settlement) and,
subsequently, on the British colonies of Sierra Leone on the West
African coast and Antigua in the West Indies. Dawes’ life and
professional achievements are closely linked to the earliest
history of Sydney as a British settlement. He is often considered a
man of high morals, and as such his interactions with the local
populations in New South Wales, Sierra Leone and Antigua were
mostly deemed respectful and above reproach. He is seen a truly
enlightened individual, far ahead of his time. The authors of this
book have a significant track record of successful and engaging
communication of complex concepts in physics and astronomy with
experts and non-experts alike. This biography touches on numerous
aspects related to 18th century maritime navigation (“sailing on
the stars”), societal relationships, the exploration of newly
discovered lands, as well as the early history of Sydney and New
South Wales, and the colonial histories of Sierra Leone and the
West Indies. As such, this book will appeal to a wide range of
readers, from scholars in the history of science and maritime
navigation, to history enthusiasts ranging from local historians on
Australia’s eastern seaboard to members of the public with a keen
interest in British colonial history.
General
Imprint: |
Springer International Publishing AG
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Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Springer Biographies |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Firstpublished: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Richard De Grijs
• Andrew Jacob
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
292 |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2023 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-138773-9 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
3-03-138773-2 |
Barcode: |
9783031387739 |
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