Camels And The Outback
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A fascinating work of Australian history and natural history, Camels and the Outback chronicles the remarkable and often overlooked role that camels played in opening up the vast, arid interior of Australia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. H. M. Barker details the extraordinary story of the Afghan cameleers who, alongside their animals, formed the backbone of supply and exploration routes across some of the most inhospitable terrain on earth. Written with a tone that is both authoritative and warmly anecdotal, the narrative illustrates how these desert-adapted animals became indispensable to the survival of remote settlements, telegraph construction, and pioneering expeditions. Barker also uncovers the cultural and social dimensions of this unique chapter in Australian history, painting a vivid portrait of a world where man, beast, and an unforgiving landscape forged an unlikely partnership. The result is an engaging and richly informative account that sheds long-overdue light on a pivotal but underappreciated aspect of the Australian frontier experience.
Author: H. M. Barker
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A fascinating work of Australian history and natural history, Camels and the Outback chronicles the remarkable and often overlooked role that camels played in opening up the vast, arid interior of Australia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. H. M. Barker details the extraordinary story of the Afghan cameleers who, alongside their animals, formed the backbone of supply and exploration routes across some of the most inhospitable terrain on earth. Written with a tone that is both authoritative and warmly anecdotal, the narrative illustrates how these desert-adapted animals became indispensable to the survival of remote settlements, telegraph construction, and pioneering expeditions. Barker also uncovers the cultural and social dimensions of this unique chapter in Australian history, painting a vivid portrait of a world where man, beast, and an unforgiving landscape forged an unlikely partnership. The result is an engaging and richly informative account that sheds long-overdue light on a pivotal but underappreciated aspect of the Australian frontier experience.