Voyages to the South Seas
In Search of Terres Australes
Clode, Danielle
Hardcover
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BOOK SUMMARY
Recounting the epic and often tragic journeys of French explorersBougainville, Lapérouse, D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet, d'Urville, and othersto Australia, this account encompasses a remarkable period of French and Australian history, when for man
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Recounting the epic and often tragic journeys of French explorers—Bougainville, Lapérouse, D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet, d'Urville, and others—to Australia, this account encompasses a remarkable period of French and Australian history, when for many years, by sheer weight of specimens and scientific documentation, Australia's biodiversity belonged to France. The changing society that launched these ambitious voyages is brought to life in a story of noble men impoverished by their passion, nobodies who made their names through physical courage and intellectual achievement, and young men who risked their lives for adventure, excitement, and above all, the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0522852645
ISBN(13-digit): 9780522852646
Dewey Decimal: 919.4042
Library of Congress: 2007386322
Book Publisher: Paul & Co Pub Consortium
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 315
Paper Weight (lb): 0.50 lb
