Recounting the epic and often tragic journeys of French explorers--Bougainville, Laperouse, D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet, d'Urville, and others--to Australia, this account encompasses a remarkable period of French and Australian history, when for many years, by sheer weight of specimens and scientific documentation, Australia's biodiversity belonged to France. The changing society that launched these ambitious voyages is brought to life in a story of noble men impoverished by their passion, nobodies who made their names through physical courage and intellectual achievement, and young...
Recounting the epic and often tragic journeys of French explorers--Bougainville, Laperouse, D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet, d'Urville, and others-...
No other continent on earth is a prone to bushfires, over such a large area, as Australia. What is it about Australia that makes it so prone to fires? Have humans made thing worse, or better? This book intends to answer some of these questions and understand why, after so many years, people are still dying in bushfires.
No other continent on earth is a prone to bushfires, over such a large area, as Australia. What is it about Australia that makes it so prone to fires?...
