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Burke & Wills [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition / / edited by E.B. Joyce and D.A. McCann
| Burke & Wills [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition / / edited by E.B. Joyce and D.A. McCann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
| Disciplina | 994.03 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JoyceE. B <1934-> (Edmund Bernard)
McCannDouglas Andrew <1948-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Desert animals - Australia
Desert ecology - Australia Aboriginal Australians Natural history - Australia Natural history - Australia - History Ethnology - Australia - History Science - Australia - History Scientific expeditions - Australia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-32122-X
9786613321220 0-643-10333-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457909003321 |
| Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Burke & Wills : the scientific legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition / / edited by E.B. Joyce and D.A. McCann
| Burke & Wills : the scientific legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition / / edited by E.B. Joyce and D.A. McCann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic. : , : CSIRO Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 pages) |
| Disciplina | 994.03 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JoyceE. B <1934-> (Edmund Bernard)
McCannDouglas Andrew <1948-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Desert animals - Australia
Desert ecology - Australia Aboriginal Australians Natural history - Australia Natural history - Australia - History Ethnology - Australia - History Science - Australia - History Scientific expeditions - Australia |
| ISBN |
0-643-10334-1
1-283-32122-X 9786613321220 0-643-10333-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword Peter Thorne; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Dave Phoenix; Chapter 1 Conflicting priorities: exploration, science, politics and personal 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 and Hermann Beckler; Chapter 5 Zoology: an encounter with the fauna of Australia's unique arid environment; Introduction; Mammals; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and other invertebrates; Chapter 6 Hydrologic insights of inland Australia
Chapter 7 Meteorology: a remarkable set of early inland observations; Chapter 8 The space between: Aboriginal people, the Victorian Exploring Expedition 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781559703321 |
| Collingwood, Vic. : , : CSIRO Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Burke & Wills : the scientific legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition / / edited by E.B. Joyce and D.A. McCann
| Burke & Wills : the scientific legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition / / edited by E.B. Joyce and D.A. McCann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic. : , : CSIRO Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 pages) |
| Disciplina | 994.03 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JoyceE. B <1934-> (Edmund Bernard)
McCannDouglas Andrew <1948-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Desert animals - Australia
Desert ecology - Australia Aboriginal Australians Natural history - Australia Natural history - Australia - History Ethnology - Australia - History Science - Australia - History Scientific expeditions - Australia |
| ISBN |
0-643-10334-1
1-283-32122-X 9786613321220 0-643-10333-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword Peter Thorne; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Dave Phoenix; Chapter 1 Conflicting priorities: exploration, science, politics and personal 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 and Hermann Beckler; Chapter 5 Zoology: an encounter with the fauna of Australia's unique arid environment; Introduction; Mammals; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and other invertebrates; Chapter 6 Hydrologic insights of inland Australia
Chapter 7 Meteorology: a remarkable set of early inland observations; Chapter 8 The space between: Aboriginal people, the Victorian Exploring Expedition 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825983203321 |
| Collingwood, Vic. : , : CSIRO Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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