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Baudin, Napoleon and the Exploration of Australia

By Nicole Starbuck
Series: Empires in Perspective
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Baudin, Napoleon and the Exploration of Australia offers the first detailed examination of Nicolas Baudin's scientific expedition's 1802 stay in colonial Sydney. Nicole Starbuck meticulously reconstructs the voyage during this period, providing fresh insights into French society, politics, and science under Bonaparte's era.
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Format: Hardback
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This work is ideal for readers interested in historical voyages, French history, Napoleonic era studies, and the exploration of Australia. It appeals to both scholars and enthusiasts of maritime expeditions and colonial history.

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This is the first in-depth study of the sojourn in Sydney made by Nicolas Baudin’s scientific expedition to Australia in 1802. Starbuck focuses on the reconstruction of the voyage during the expedition’s stay in colonial Sydney and how this sheds new light on our understanding of French society, politics and science in the era of Bonaparte.

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This is the first in-depth study of the sojourn in Sydney made by Nicolas Baudin’s scientific expedition to Australia in 1802. Baudin, Napoleon and the Exploration of Australia by Nicole Starbuck focuses on the reconstruction of the voyage during the expedition’s stay in colonial Sydney and how this sheds new light on our understanding of French society, politics, and science in the era of Bonaparte.

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The book 'succeeds brilliantly in its objectives' according to Australian Historical Studies and is described as 'excellent and informative' by Explorations. Critics praise the fine-grained analysis and unique perspective on Baudin's expedition, with The Globe noting its significant contribution to rehabilitating Baudin's reputation.

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ISBN: 9781848932104

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 May 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 208

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Australian & Pacific History European History History & Archaeology History & Military Nicole Starbuck Non-Fiction Series: Empires in Perspective

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