The Australian Explorers: Their Labours, Perils, and Achievements by George Grimm
"The Australian Explorers: Their Labours, Perils, and Achievements" by George Grimm is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the journeys of the explorers who contributed to the mapping and understanding of Australia, starting from Captain Cook's landing to the centennial year. The book delves into the adventures, challenges, and discoveries faced by these early explorers, providing a narrative that is both informative and engaging for anyoneinterested in Australia's history. The opening of the book establishes a compelling purpose behind the narrative, emphasizing the need to remember the feats of bravery and hardship that characterized early Australian exploration. The author argues for the importance of keeping alive the memory of these explorers, who often risked their lives in remote and unforgiving landscapes. Grimm shares personal motivations for documenting these tales, reflecting on his own experiences traveling through regions explored by these pioneering figures. The preface serves as an introduction to the significance of exploration in shaping Australia, setting the stage for the detailed accounts of various expeditions that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Grimm, George |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 04002213 |
| Title | The Australian Explorers: Their Labours, Perils, and Achievements Being a Narrative of Discovery from the Landing of Captain Cook to the Centennial Year |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Paul Mitchell, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas) |
| Subject | Australia -- Discovery and exploration |
| Subject | Explorers -- Australia |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41270 |
| Release Date | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 11, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 121 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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