Author: Dyer, Colin.
Title: The French Explorers and Sydney 1788 - 1831.
Description: Brisbane, St Lucia University of Queensland Press (UQP), 2009. 1st ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white illustrations, corner tips covers little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 200 pp. A very readable account by Colin Dyer of the early European exploration of Australia. The French explorers and scientists kept journals, many of which, until very recently, remained obscure and untranslated. Their revealing accounts present intimate details of the everyday lives at all levels of society. The journals and records of these French explorers, scientists and anthropologists offer surprising cultural insights and interesting outsiders perspectives on the new colony and its residents. ISBN: 9780702237034

Keywords: australian history, exploration, explorers, scientists, anthropologists, europe, france 9780702237034


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