In the Hands of Providence : The Desert Journeys of David Carnegie

Peasley, William J.
ISBN: 9780867780567 Categories: ,

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AUSTRALIANA Exploration

  “In 1896, a little-known Scot, David Carnegie, set out from Coolgardie to cross Western Australia’s forbidding Gibson and Great Sandy deserts. Not only was he successful, but Carnegie also repeated the journey from north to south.

While the Royal Geographic Society hailed his feat as remarkable and important, Carnegie was largely ignored by officialdom. This fresh examination of David Carnegie’s life and achievements seeks to put the record straight and place him firmly among the select band of great Australian explorers.”

 

xviii, 214 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm. #020223

Carnegie, David W. (David Wynford), 1871-1900.  |  Carnegie, David W. (David Wynford), 1871-1900 — Journeys — Western Australia.  |  Explorers — Australia — Biography.  |  Western Australia — Discovery and exploration.  |  Western Australia — History — 1891-1901.

Additional Information

AuthorPeasley, William J.
Number of pages232
PublisherSt. George Books, Perth WA
Year Published1995
Binding Type

French flaps, Softcover

Book Condition

FINE!

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