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Published by CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, 2011
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- Title
- BURKE & WILLS. The Scientific Legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition.
- Author
- E.B. Joyce and D.A. McCann (editors)
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0643103325
- ISBN 13
- 9780643103320
- Item weight
- 975 grams
- Dimensions
- 17.78 centimeters width by 24.77 centimeters height by 2.54 centimeters depth
This book challenges the common assumption that little or nothing of scientific value was achieved during the Burke and Wills expedition. The Royal Society of Victoria initiated the Victorian Exploring Expedition as a serious scientific exploration of the hitherto unexplored centre of Australia. Members of the expedition were sent 10 pages of detailed instructions on scientific measurements and observations to be carried out, covering about a dozen areas of science. The tragic ending of the expedition meant that the results of the scientific investigations were not reported or published. Burke and Wills: The Scientific Legacy of the Victorian Exploring Expedition rectifies this historic omission.
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About the Author
Doug McCann is Honorary Fellow at the School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne. Bernie Joyce is Honorary Principal Fellow at the School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne.
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