Bibliograph

Curious minds, the discoveries of Australian naturalists, Peter Macinnis

Type

Label

Curious minds, the discoveries of Australian naturalists, Peter Macinnis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-199) and index

resource.governmentPublication

federal national government publication

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsfacsimiles

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Curious minds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

775657692

Responsibility statement

Peter Macinnis

Sub title

the discoveries of Australian naturalists

Summary

This book looks at the long line of naturalists who have traversed Australia in search of new plants and animals. Identifying and classifying the unfamiliar plants and animals was their biggest challenge -- the early ones were frequently wrong but later naturalists were able to build on and learn from previous mistakes. In time, a new breed of homegrown naturalists emerged. They would help to foster pride in a developing nation, as well an interest in the preservation of natural history. This book brings to life the stories of the naturalists and settlers who made the unfamiliar familiar and who contributed to developments in natural science. Among the names are Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin, Amalie Dietrich, Ludwig Leichhardt, Ferdinand von Mueller, Ellis Rowan, John Lewin and John and Elizabeth Gould

Target audience

general

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