Very good introduction/refresher to earth science and ecology. Very well-written; easy to read. The content was quite similar to Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything" which is far more entertaining than this book. However, if you're looking for some quick knowledge in an easy to co...
This is a collection of fascinating accounts written by early European explorers, beginning with the Dutch in 1604 and going through to 1977. It details their early encounters with the Aborigines, when the English gave them presents of tomahawks and handkerchiefs and the Aborigines willingly beca...
His first port of call was King George Sound near present-day Albany. Dumont d’Urville led an extraordinary life. In 1810 he purchased the Venus de Milo from a Greek peasant—it had arms then, but these were broken off in a tussle for the priceless object between the French and Turkish soldiers. H...