Crossing the Blue Mountains : journeys through two centuries from naturalist Charles Darwin to novelist David Foster
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The book presents personal accounts of struggle and discovery by explorers, pioneers, scientists, writers and travellers, including Gregory Blaxland, Elizabeth Hawkins, Charles Darwin and David Foster.
Main title:
Imprint:
Potts Point N.S.W. Duffy &Snellgrove 1997
Collation:
217 p. colour illustrations maps
Contents:
Explorer, Francis Barrallier -- Entrepreneur, Gregory Blaxland -- Soldier, Henry Anthill -- Pioneer, Elizabeth Hawkins -- Judge, Barron Field -- Anonymous, X.Y.Z. -- Quaker, James Blackhouse -- Scientist, Charles Darwin -- Writer, Louisa Meredith -- Mother, Sophia Stanger -- Ranger, Dave Noble and the Wollemi Pine -- Novelist, David Foster.
ISBN:
1875989110 (pbk)
Dewey class:
994.45 CRO
Local class:
994.45
Language:
English
Subject:
Meredith, Louisa Anne, 1812-1895Henry Colden Antill, 1779-1852 -- DiariesDarwin, Charles, 1809-1882 -- DiariesElizabeth Hawkins, 1783-1875 -- CorrespondenceBlaxland, Gregory, 1778-1853 -- DiariesBarrallier, Francis, 1773-1853 -- DiariesField, Barron, 1786-1846 -- DiariesBlackhouse, James -- DiariesStanger, Sophia -- CorrespondenceExplorers -- New South Wales -- Blue Mountains (N.S.W.) -- DiariesBlue Mountains (N.S.W.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Sources
BRN:
73312
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