Explorers of Australia de Badger, Geoffrey

Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 2001. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 312 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.

Simon & Schuster, 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Good (ex-library). Softcover. 312 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon & Schuster, 2001. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. More specifically: . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Packed with superlative history and human drama, EXPLORERS OF AUSTRALIA is truly a voyage of discovery. The story of how Australia incognita gradually became known to the outside world is perhaps the greatest Australian story of all. It is a story of courage, folly and ambition that begins with the first outsider's footsteps on an alien shore and ends with the penetration of the central deserts centuries later. EXPLORERS OF AUSTRALIA takes a new look at the famous and forgotten names of Australian exploration, men, who motivated by dreams of wealth or scientific curiosity, risked all to chart the unknown. Geoffre Badger pays particular attention to the challenges of navigation, diet and geography to reveal… Leer más

Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2002-03-18. Paperback. Very Good. 2.2843 in x 23.0964 in x 18.0203 in.