Citizen Labillardière: A Naturalist's Life in Revolution and Exploration (1755-1834)

Citizen Labillardière: A Naturalist's Life in Revolution and Exploration (1755-1834)

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Book Description
From the cloisters of Normandy and the pillaged libraries of Italy to the Sea of Galilee and the frozen passes of the Alps, this history chronicles the overlap of science, survival, and writing in the life of Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière, an 18th-century traveler and naturalist. Most famous for his international bestseller Relation, which helped usher the southern continent into the European imagination, Labillardière also authored flora manuals such as Novae Hollandiae. This comprehensive study offers archival notes, personal correspondence, and observations about Labillardière's impact on modern society.

About the Author
Edward Duyker is an independent historian. He is the author of Daniel Solander, Nature's Argonaut, and Voyage to Australia and the Pacific 1791-1793.

Citizen Labillardière: A Naturalist's Life in Revolution and Exploration (1755-1834),Edward Duyker,Melbourne University Press,0522850103,Environmental Science,General,Nature,Science,Science/Mathematics,Biography: historical,Classic travel writing,Geographical discovery & exploration,NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS,The Environment,World history: c 1750 to c 1900,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900,Academic: History/Academic: European Studies

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