Australia's Animals Discovered
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Long before the age of David Attenborough, Australia's extraordinary wildlife captivated the scientific world — and Australia's Animals Discovered chronicles the remarkable story of how European naturalists first encountered, documented, and classified the continent's astonishing fauna. Drawing on the rich collections of the Macleay Museum at the University of Sydney, Peter Stanbury and Graeme Phipps present a vivid account of the expeditions, collectors, and scientists who brought Australia's unique creatures — from the platypus to the kangaroo — to the attention of the wider world. The book details the historical context of natural history exploration in Australia, weaving together the stories of the specimens, the collectors who risked their lives to gather them, and the scientific institutions that preserved them for posterity. Beyond its role as a natural history record, this work stands as a significant document of Australian scientific heritage, illuminating the intersection of colonial history, zoological discovery, and institutional collecting. Stanbury and Phipps write with scholarly authority yet maintain an accessible, engaging tone that appeals to both specialist and general reader alike. The result is a compelling portrait of a continent whose wildlife continues to astonish — and a reminder that for every creature now familiar, there was once a moment of breathtaking first discovery.
Author: Peter Stanbury And Graeme Phipps
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Pergamon Press
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Long before the age of David Attenborough, Australia's extraordinary wildlife captivated the scientific world — and Australia's Animals Discovered chronicles the remarkable story of how European naturalists first encountered, documented, and classified the continent's astonishing fauna. Drawing on the rich collections of the Macleay Museum at the University of Sydney, Peter Stanbury and Graeme Phipps present a vivid account of the expeditions, collectors, and scientists who brought Australia's unique creatures — from the platypus to the kangaroo — to the attention of the wider world. The book details the historical context of natural history exploration in Australia, weaving together the stories of the specimens, the collectors who risked their lives to gather them, and the scientific institutions that preserved them for posterity. Beyond its role as a natural history record, this work stands as a significant document of Australian scientific heritage, illuminating the intersection of colonial history, zoological discovery, and institutional collecting. Stanbury and Phipps write with scholarly authority yet maintain an accessible, engaging tone that appeals to both specialist and general reader alike. The result is a compelling portrait of a continent whose wildlife continues to astonish — and a reminder that for every creature now familiar, there was once a moment of breathtaking first discovery.