A lively collection of extraordinary stories of adventure and discovery; The Explorers tells the epic saga of the conquest and settlement of Australia. Editor Tim Flannery selects sixty-seven accounts that convey the sense of wonder and discovery; along with the human dimensions of struggle and deprivation; which occurred in the exploration of the last continent to be fully mapped by Europeans. Beginning with the story of Dutch captain Willem Janz's 1606 expedition at Cape York -- the bloody outcome of which would sadly foreshadow future relations between colonists and Aboriginal peoples -- and running through Robyn Davidson's 1977 camelback ride through the desolate Outback deserts; The Explorers bristles with the enterprise that Flannery explains as "heroic; for nowhere else did explorers face such an obdurate country."
#787772 in Books Johns Hopkins University Press 2008-11-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.60l; 1.36 #File Name: 0801890195312 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A long-overdue portrait of Confederate enlisted men and junior officers.By BlackacreMost works about the War for Southern Independence focus on battle tactics and the generals who led their troops. While such works are useful; they seldom tell the stories of the enlisted men and junior officers who bore the brunt of the on-the-ground fighting and incurred the most casualties. The carte-de- visites shown in this book portray these young men as they leave home; and the author tells their often poignant stories. It conveys the appearance of these mostly young men and their feelings as they depart for the front lines - some display the bulletproof confidence of youth; while others are clearly more grim and realistic about what they will face in combat. A fascinating; thoroughly researched book and worthy of addition to the library of any serious student of the conflict.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Faces of the ConfederacyBy Cabin GirlI bought this book for my husband who loves history. As a veteran I knew he would find it interesting. I was right... he loved it. I purchased it along with Ron Coddington's other book Faces of the Civil War because I thought my husband would want to read about both sides. They are a great pairing and I can't wait to buy more of Ron's books for my husband.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy John KizerAm enjoying the book very much.
