To Sail Beyond The Sunset: Natural History In Australia 1699-1829
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: C.M. Finney
Binding: Hardback
Published: RIGBY, 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This compelling historical account, To Sail Beyond The Sunset: Natural History In Australia 1699-1829, chronicles the early European encounters with Australia's unique flora and fauna. It meticulously details the observations and discoveries made by naturalists and explorers during a pivotal era of scientific exploration. The narrative presents a vivid picture of the challenges and wonders faced by those documenting the continent's natural world, illustrating the nascent stages of Australian natural history. Readers will find an authoritative and engaging examination of how early scientific understanding of this distinct ecosystem began to take shape.
Author: C.M. Finney
Binding: Hardback
Published: RIGBY, 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This compelling historical account, To Sail Beyond The Sunset: Natural History In Australia 1699-1829, chronicles the early European encounters with Australia's unique flora and fauna. It meticulously details the observations and discoveries made by naturalists and explorers during a pivotal era of scientific exploration. The narrative presents a vivid picture of the challenges and wonders faced by those documenting the continent's natural world, illustrating the nascent stages of Australian natural history. Readers will find an authoritative and engaging examination of how early scientific understanding of this distinct ecosystem began to take shape.