William Dawes

Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist: Caught Between Science and Religion

Richard de Grijs, Andrew Jacob (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

XI, 272 Seiten

2024
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-38776-0 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Part 1: 1762 (b.)–1787.-  William Dawes’ Rise as a Promising Scientist.- Correspondence with the Board of Longitude.- Astronomical observations on the First Fleet from England to Australia.- Part 2: 1788–1791.- Arrival in New South Wales, Establishment of Dawes' Observatory.- Lapérouse Expedition: Dawes–Dagelet Correspondence.-Patyegarang/Gadigal-Eora Indigenous Language Pursuits.- Military Events, Altercation with Governor Arthur Phillip.- Exploration and mapping of the colony of New South Wales.- Part 3:1792–1836 (d.).- Sierra Leone. Abolition of Slavery Campaign.- Later Life.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.12.2024
• Reihe/Serie: Springer Biographies
• Zusatzinfo: XI, 272 p. 95 illus., 80 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 155 x 235 mm
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Schlagworte: 18th century maritime navigation • abolition of slavery Antigua • abolition of slavery Sierra Leone • astronomy in New South Wales • astronomy on the First Fleet • Dawes Maskelyne Board of Longitude • longitude lunar distances Maskelyne • Nevil Maskelyne comet • Sydney early colony science astronomy surveying • Sydney Harbour Bridge Dawes • William Dawes biography • William Dawes Sydney
• ISBN-10: 3-031-38776-7 / 3031387767
• ISBN-13: 978-3-031-38776-0 / 9783031387760
• Zustand: Neuware