Historische Expedition

Klappentext: In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship (the St Jean-Baptiste) commanded by Jean de Surville, and a small British naval vessel (the Endeavour) commanded by James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence. This is the story of the rival ships and the men who sailed in them - their daily lives and thoughts, and the hardships (scurvy, storms, loneliness) and pleasures (discovery, trade, women) they experienced. Their voyages changed the history of Australia and New Zealand. 'A master storyteller's account of the way fantasy and rumour have driven science and exploration' - "Weekend Australian". 'Blainey's characteristic curiosity raises new questions about Cook and his reputation' - "The Age".

Sprache: ISBN: 0670073164, Erschienen: August 2009

Klappentext: Francis Lascelles (Frank) Jardine (1841-1919), and his younger brother, Alexander William Jardine (1843-1920), travelled 1200 miles from Rockhampton to Somerset (both in Queensland, Australia), in 1864. They started with 42 horses and 250 head of cattle. The trip took 10 months during which time the party was constantly harassed by the area's inhabitants as they forced their way through scrub and swamps and crossed at least six large rivers. They reached Somerset on 2 March 1865 with 12 horses and 50 cattle. Frank Jardine claimed to have personally killed 47 people and the total death toll was over 200. Both brothers were elected fellows of the Royal Geographical Society and received the Murchison Award. In 1866 Frank settled on a station near Somerset and was appointed Police Magistrate in 1868.

Australien-Buecher.de: Das Buch ist kostenlos als Onlineversion bei gutenberg.org erhältlich.

Sprache: ISBN: 1406527076, Erschienen: Juni 2007

Klappentext: Henri Gilbert's Diary, Perth to Brisbane, 1897-1899: Quite by chance, Colin Dyer unearthed - in the John Oxley Library, Brisbane - the diary of one Henri Gilbert. In this small, leatherbound notebook, Gilbert describes his extraordinary walk across Australia's searing Nullarbor Plain in 1897-98. Gilbert, a French journalist, was in fact) walking around the world, and crossed (Australia from Perth to Brisbane Written in Gilbert's native French, the diary also contains photographs of himself and the people he met, as well as cuttings about the journey from contemporary local newspapers. At each stop he made sure the diary was authenticated by a signed attestation from the local stationmaster, the hotel owner, the postmaster or the mayor Colin Dyer has translated the diary so that English-speaking readers may enjoy this delightful historical curiosity. Attractively packaged in a small hardback format, perfect for a gift, the book also contains facsimile pages of Gilbert's exquisite handwriting, as well as a selection of his photographs A fascinating Introduction by Colin Dyer sets the story in its broader historical context

Sprache: ISBN: 0522849164, Erschienen: Juli 2001