Charles Darwin in AustraliaCambridge University Press, 6 במאי 2002 - 214 עמודים Early in 1836 Charles Darwin spent two months in Australia as part of his voyage around the world on the Beagle. During this time he visited the town of Sydney, travelled on horseback across the Blue Mountains to Bathurst, visited Hobart in Tasmania, and called into King George Sound in Western Australia. Darwin met with several of the leading figures of the Australian colonies, including members of the King and Macarthur families in Sydney, and Alfred Stephen and George Frankland in Hobart. |
תוכן
Introduction | 1840 |
Arrival in Sydney and a Trip across the Blue Mountains | 1857 |
Return from Bathurst and Impressions of Sydney | 1904 |
Hobart and Environs | 1949 |
King George Sound and Farewell to Australia | 1982 |
Postscript | 1996 |
Summary of Documents Relating to Darwins Visit to Australia | 21 |
Notes | 27 |
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מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
Charles Darwin in Australia <span dir=ltr>F. W. Nicholas</span>,<span dir=ltr>J. M. Nicholas</span> אין תצוגה מקדימה זמינה - 1989 |
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Aborigines animals appears ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY Augustus Earle Bathurst Beagle's visit Beagle's voyage beetles Blackheath Blue Mountains Bowenfels Cambridge University Library Captain FitzRoy CHARLES DARWIN chronometers collected colony Conrad Martens convicts Correspondence Cox's River DAR40 manuscript DARWIN IN AUSTRALIA Darwin's Diary Darwin's visit described Diemen's Land Dunheved Earle edition Emu Ferry England FitzRoy's Frankland geology Greenstone H.M.S. Beagle HOBART AND ENVIRONS Hobart Town January Journal Kangaroo kilometres King George Sound King Jnr later lbid letter London longitude Macarthur Martens's metres Mitchell Library Narrative Natural History notebook NOTES PAGES observations P. G. King Parramatta passage Philip Gidley King published records RETURN FROM BATHURST River road rocks sailed Sandstone settlement ship shipmate sketches Society South America South Wales species specimens surveying voyage Syms Covington Tasmania trees valleys Van Diemen's Land visit to Australia Volcanic Islands volume walked Wallerawang weather Wentworth Falls Wickham wrote Zoology
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 1825 - Farewell, Australia ! you are a rising child, and doubtless some day will reign a great «• princess in the South : but you are too great and ambitious for affection, yet not great enough for respect I leave your shores without sorrow or regret...