| Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Performed Between the Years 1818 and 1822 - Volume 1 Contributor(s): King, Phillip Parker (Author), King, Philip Parker (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108045960 ISBN-13: 9781108045964 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.42 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This two-volume work by Captain Phillip Parker King (1791-1856) was published in 1827, and describes the Royal Navy's 1817-22 surveying expedition to chart the coastal regions of Australia. King carried out the surveys in two successive ships, the Mermaid, which was declared unseaworthy in 1820, and the newly commissioned Bathurst. He worked on the charts, which were published by the Hydrographic Office, for two years after his return to England. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, and later undertook a similar surveying voyage, in which he was accompanied by Captain Fitzroy on the Beagle, around the coast of South America. The book is derived from the author's journal, and describes not only the voyages but also the towns and settlements and the natural history of the region, often making comparisons with Captain Cook's account. Volume 1 covers the south, east and north coasts of Australia. |