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Author Clarke, William Branwhite, 1798-1878.

Title The web of science : the scientific correspondence of the Rev. W. B. Clarke, Australia's pioneer geologist / Ann Moyal
Published Kew, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2003

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Description 2 volumes (xxi, 1340 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
regular print
Contents vol. I, 1836-63 -- vol. II, 1864-78
Summary Geologist and clergyman, scientific savant and pioneer, William Branwhite Clarke (1798-1878) was a leading figure of Australian science in the 19th century. These 895 letters span Clarke's life in Australia, shed light on a wide spectrum of scientific activity and reveal a rich slice of Australia's social and intellectual history
Analysis Clarke, W. B. - (William Branwhite), - 1798-1878 - Correspondence
Geologists - Australia - Correspondence
Notes Includes indexes
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Clarke, William Branwhite, 1798-1878 -- Correspondence.
Geologists -- Australia -- Correspondence.
Genre/Form Personal correspondence.
Author Moyal, Ann, 1926-
LC no. 2005391677
ISBN 1740970438 v. 1
1740970446 v. 2
174097042X set
Other Titles Scientific correspondence of the Rev. W. B. Clarke, Australia's pioneer geologist