William Dawes : Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist / / Richard de Grijs and Andrew Jacob
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| Autore: |
De Grijs Richard <1969->
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| Titolo: |
William Dawes : Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist / / Richard de Grijs and Andrew Jacob
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| Pubblicazione: | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| ©2023 | |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 326.0924 |
| Soggetto topico: | Abolitionists - Great Britain |
| Soggetto geografico: | Australia History 1788-1851 Biography |
| Persona (resp. second.): | JacobAndrew |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Preface -- William Dawes' Family Tree -- Contents -- 1 Practical Astronomy on the 'First Fleet' from England to Australia -- 1.1 A Voyage to the Antipodes -- 1.2 An Astronomer on the First Fleet -- 1.3 Young William Dawes -- 1.4 Official 'First Fleet' Astronomer -- 1.5 Instrumentation for the New Observatory in New South Wales -- 1.6 En Route to Botany Bay -- 1.7 Uncharted Waters -- 1.8 Measurement Quality -- References -- 2 Scientific Beginnings: William Dawes' Observatories in Context -- 2.1 An Encounter with the French -- 2.2 An Observatory for the Colony -- 2.3 Completion of the Observatory and Routine Operations -- 2.4 A Memorial at Odds with the Historical Record -- 2.5 Sydney's Scientific Beginnings: Conclusion -- References -- 3 William Dawes: The Scientist, The Explorer, The Linguist -- 3.1 William Dawes, The Scientist -- 3.1.1 Astronomy -- 3.1.2 Gravity Measurements -- 3.1.3 Meteorology -- 3.2 William Dawes, The Explorer -- 3.3 William Dawes, The Linguist -- References -- 4 Frustrations and Friction -- 4.1 Dawes' Grievances -- 4.2 Phillip's Perspective -- 4.3 Insubordination -- 4.4 Moral Values -- 4.5 Homeward Bound -- References -- 5 Sierra Leone: Colonial Governance Against the Odds -- 5.1 The Sierra Leone Company -- 5.2 A First Taste of Sierra Leone -- 5.3 A Second Chance to Make a Difference -- 5.4 Master of the Royal Mathematical School -- 5.5 Witness to a House of Lords' Inquiry -- 5.6 Third Time Not So Lucky? -- 5.7 Church Missionary Society Matters -- 5.8 Sustained Persecution -- 5.9 Commissioner -- References -- 6 Pride and Prejudice in Antigua -- 6.1 A Last Overseas Posting -- 6.2 The English Harbour Sunday School -- 6.3 Church Missionary Society Representative -- 6.4 In Trouble -- 6.5 The Beginning of the End -- 6.6 Collapse of the Sunday Schools Network -- 6.7 Reflections on a Troubled Life -- References. |
| 7 Astronomical Tent Observatories in the Late Eighteenth Century -- 7.1 Ship or Shore? -- 7.2 Captain Cook's Tent Observatories -- 7.3 Standard Equipment -- References -- 8 The Unexpected Appearance of Dawes' Observatory on the '1808 Sydney Cove Map' -- 8.1 Preamble: Sydney's First Observatory -- 8.2 The 1808 'Sydney Cove Map' -- 8.3 Detailed Map Analysis -- 8.3.1 Map Inscriptions -- 8.3.2 Source Material -- 8.3.3 A Confusing Timeline -- 8.3.4 Dawes' Observatory -- References -- Glossary -- Index. | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | William Dawes |
| ISBN: | 3-031-38774-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910767515403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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