Account of a Voyage in Search of La Perouse - Undertaken By Order of Constituent Assembly of France, Performed in

Informationen zum Autor fm.author_biographical_note1 Klappentext This 1800 English translation, covering a scientifically significant voyage in Australasia, is accompanied by a volume of finely engraved plates. Zusammenfassung The French botanist Labillardière participated in the search for the missing La Pérouse expedition. Published in 1800, this is the English translation of his acclaimed narrative, complete with a volume of finely engraved plates. The work is especially notable for its descriptions and illustrations of the indigenous peoples of Australasia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Translator's preface; Introduction; List of plates; Indexes; 1. Departure from Brest; 2. We leave Teneriffe to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope; 3. Stay at the Cape of Good Hope; 4. Departure from the Cape of Good Hope; 5. Stay at Port d'Entrecasteaux; 6. Importance of d'Entrecasteaux's strait; 7. Departure from Carteret's harbour; 8. Stay at Amboyna; 9. Departure from Amboyna.

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• Authors: Jacques-Julien Houtou De La Billardiere, Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardi¿, Jacques-Julien Houtou De Labillardiere, Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.10.2014
• EAN: 9781108073752
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07375-2
• No. of pages: 534
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration; An Account of a Voyage in Search of La Pérouse 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; France, European History, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Expeditions, HISTORY / Europe / France, TRAVEL / Europe / France, Expeditions: popular accounts