Lure of the Southern Seas: The Voyages of Dumont D’Urville 1826-1840

Susan Hunt, Martin Terry, Nicholas Thomas (eds.)

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AUSTRALIANA Exploration Maritime New Zealand Botany

Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville ; 23 May 1790 – 8 May 1842) was a French explorer and naval officer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. As a botanist and cartographer, he gave his name to several seaweeds, plants and shrubs, and places such as d’Urville Island in New Zealand.

“This book was published in association with the exhibition Lure of the Southern Seas : The Voyages of Dumont d’Urville 1826-1840 held at the Museum of Sydney from 21 December 2002 to 27 April 2003”

141 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.  #160922

Additional Information

AuthorSusan Hunt, Martin Terry, Nicholas Thomas (eds.)
Number of pages141
PublisherHistoric Houses Trust of New South Wales
Year Published2002
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

FINE!

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