Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 705 Favenc, Ernest 1846 1908 The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work 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.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- Discovery and exploration Explorers DU Text Australia Category: History - Other 601986 2025-07-05T05:14:05.631095 text/html 587899 2020-12-21T09:18:30 text/html 1841742 2025-07-05T05:14:15.590076 application/epub+zip 1853283 2025-07-05T05:14:09.281092 application/epub+zip 296074 2025-07-05T05:14:07.893106 application/epub+zip 2095730 2025-07-05T05:14:20.104011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2068781 2025-07-05T05:14:14.549060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499349 2022-09-05T10:13:07.449612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571035 2025-07-05T05:14:04.541096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 551245 2024-10-28T18:11:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 572409 2020-12-21T09:18:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18732 2025-07-05T05:14:20.253023 application/rdf+xml 15628 2025-07-05T05:14:08.413077 image/jpeg 3596 2025-07-05T05:14:08.151067 image/jpeg 1698230 2020-12-21T09:18:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 212376 2020-12-21T09:18:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1775502 2025-07-05T05:14:05.808123 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia