French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays / conceived and introduced by Eric B...
French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays / conceived and introduced by Eric B...
French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays / conceived and introduced by Eric Berti and edited by Ivan Barko ; assisted by Edward Duyker and William Land.
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Publisher
North Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd., 2015.
Call Numbers
H 2015/2799
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 453 pages : illustrations, 1 map, portraits, photographs ; 23 cm.
Content type
cartographic image
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
PART I: THE EXPLORERS --Pere Receveur (1757-1788), Chaplain of the La Perouse Expedition and Naturalist / Edward Duyker -- Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardiere (1755-1834),Explorer and Botanist / Edward Duyker -- Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803),from Seafarer to Philosophical Voyager / John West-Sooby,...
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Publisher
North Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd., 2015.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2015.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"For a long time the French presence in Australia remained understated, yet French nationals were present from the very beginning of the colonial period. Their contribution to the European discovery of the country and to its economic, cultural and social development was significant. This book tells the stories of twenty-four leading French figures...
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Full title
French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays / conceived and introduced by Eric Berti and edited by Ivan Barko ; assisted by Edward Duyker and William Land.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Barko, Ivan, editor, author.
Anderson, Stephanie, author.
Barrett, Margaret, author.
Blackman, Maurice., author.
Brown, Peter., author.
Clancy, Patricia A., author.
Drury, John, author.
Dutton, K. R. (Kenneth Raymond), 1938- author.
Duyker, Edward, 1955- author.
Dwyer, Jacqueline, author.
Fornasiero, F. J. (F. Jean), author.
Kirsop, Wallace, author.
Land, W. A. (William A.), author.
De Lassus, Geoffroy, author.
Lewis, Elaine, author.
Lockley, Tom, author.
Maguire, Roslyn, author.
Nettelbeck, Colin W., author.
Potter, Neville, author.
Reilly, Dianne, author.
Reymond, Michel, author.
Rousset, Carole, author.
Sankey, Margaret, 1943- author.
West-Sooby, John, author.
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index....
Audience note
Adult.
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Date Copyright
©2015.
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Call Numbers
H 2015/2799
Record Identifier
74VK7b8vEodM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7b8vEodM
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ISBN
9781925333039 paperback
DDC
994.00441
MMS ID
991022928619702626
