Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 239 Favenc, Ernest 1846 1908 The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Amy M Zelmer, Sue Asscher "The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work" by Ernest Favenc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book documents the significant achievements and contributions of early Australian explorers, emphasizing their perseverance against the formidable challenges posed by the Australian landscape. It aims to provide insight into the lives and expeditions of these pioneering figures who helped open up the continent for settlement and development. The opening of the book outlines the author's intent to celebrate and record the endeavors of these explorers, offering a preview of their individual stories through a collection of portraits. Favenc discusses the importance of exploration in shaping Australia, particularly highlighting the mystery surrounding Ludwig Leichhardt, whose fate remains unknown. The introduction sets the stage for detailed accounts of various explorers, emphasizing how their trials laid the groundwork for future generations and contributed to the nation’s prosperity. The narrative illustrates both the physical and psychological challenges these men faced in their quest to traverse the continent and discover its potential. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australia -- Discovery and exploration Explorers DU Text Australia Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 601882 598617 2024-10-05T06:51:20.364138 2023-10-05T07:13:52.446938 text/html text/html 587899 2020-12-21T09:18:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1698230 2020-12-21T09:18:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1841510 2024-10-05T06:51:31.348097 application/epub+zip 1853114 2024-10-05T06:51:24.406125 application/epub+zip 296056 2024-10-05T06:51:22.873126 application/epub+zip 2095748 2024-10-05T06:51:36.361056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2068795 2024-10-05T06:51:30.203067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499349 2022-09-05T10:13:07.449612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571035 571015 2024-10-05T06:51:19.142171 2023-10-05T07:13:51.465937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 572409 2020-12-21T09:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212376 2020-12-21T09:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19710 2024-10-05T06:51:36.501034 application/rdf+xml 15628 2024-10-05T06:51:23.460119 image/jpeg 3596 2024-10-05T06:51:23.168104 image/jpeg 1775460 2024-10-05T06:51:20.550123 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia