| Description |
1 online resource (368) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword Peter Thorne; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Dave Phoenix; Chapter 1 Conflicting priorities: exploration, science, politics andpersonal ambition; Chapter 2 William John Wills as scientist; Chapter 3 Geology, soils and landscapes of the expedition route; Chapter 4 The botanical legacy of Ferdinand Mueller andHermann Beckler; Chapter 5 Zoology: an encounter with the fauna of Australia's uniquearid environment; Introduction; Mammals; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and other invertebrates; Chapter 6 Hydrologic insights of inland Australia |
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Chapter 7 Meteorology: a remarkable set of early inland observationsChapter 8 The space between: Aboriginal people, the Victorian ExploringExpedition and the relief parties; Chapter 9 Conclusion: rewriting history; Appendixes; Timeline of principal events; Expedition personnel; Biographies of the principal scientists; Instructions to the leader and scientific officers; The art of the Victorian Exploring Expedition; Index |
| Summary |
Reveals for the first time the true extent and limits of the scientific achievements of the Burke and Wills Expedition |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861) -- Influence
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| SUBJECT |
Burke and Wills Expedition (1860-1861) fast |
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HISTORY -- Australia & New Zealand.
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Discoveries in geography
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Discovery and exploration
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| Subject |
Australia
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McCann, Douglas Andrew, 1948-
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Joyce, E. B
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CSIRO (Australia)
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| LC no. |
2012453059 |
| ISBN |
9780643103337 |
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0643103333 |
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9780643103320 |
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0643103325 |
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0643103341 |
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9780643103344 |
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9786613321220 |
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6613321222 |
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