Project Gutenberg 2012-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 1298 Scherzer, Karl, Ritter von 1821 1903 Scherzer, C. Scherzer, Charles de Scherzer, Carl Scherzer, Karl Ritter von Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. Produced by Thorsten Kontowski, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file made from scans of public domain material at Austrian Literature Online.) "Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara" by Dr. Karl Scherzer is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work documents the significant expedition undertaken by the Austrian navy during 1857-1859 under the command of Commodore B. von Wullerstorff-Urbair. The book captures the scientific explorations and observations made during this circumnavigation, highlighting various locations and their socio-economic contexts, particularly in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. The opening of the narrative describes the expedition's time in Sydney, Australia, focusing on the city's growth, its economic relevance to England, and its transformation from a penal settlement to a flourishing colony. Scherzer reveals the keen scientific interest of the expedition, detailing interactions with the local Aboriginal population and the German community's enthusiastic reception of the vessel. Additionally, the text captures the wealth of natural resources, including the booming wool industry and the hospitality offered to the crew, intertwining analysis of colonialism, exploration, and the challenges faced by natives amidst European expansion. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for an insightful journey that blends adventure with scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages around the world -- History -- 19th century Novara Expedition (1857-1859) Q Text Travel Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1329644 2025-08-15T13:44:59.911824 text/html 1253391 2021-01-08T09:44:08 text/html 569673 2025-08-15T13:45:22.335737 application/epub+zip 581142 2025-08-15T13:45:06.554762 application/epub+zip 526404 2025-08-15T13:45:03.764801 application/epub+zip 1129762 2025-08-15T13:45:33.145724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1047367 2025-08-15T13:45:19.828714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771895 2022-09-17T14:21:34.958479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992727 2025-08-15T13:44:57.201833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 991187 2021-01-08T09:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 991762 2021-01-08T09:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21591 2025-08-15T13:45:33.348636 application/rdf+xml 27042 2025-08-15T13:45:04.541823 image/jpeg 4826 2025-08-15T13:45:04.152780 image/jpeg 377537 2021-01-08T09:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1101314 2021-01-08T09:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 376519 2021-01-08T09:44:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 542760 2025-08-15T13:44:59.995819 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