Project Gutenberg 2020-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 132 Sargent, A. J. (Arthur John) 1871 1947 Sargent, Arthur John 13015239 Australasia Eight Lectures Prepared for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office Visual Instruction Committee handbooks; no. 3 Produced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Australasia" by A. J. Sargent is a collection of lectures prepared for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office written in the early 20th century. The text provides a detailed exploration of the geography, flora, fauna, and colonial history of Australasia, emphasizing the distinctiveness of its natural environment and the impact of European exploration and settlement. At the start of the lectures, the author discusses the historical context of the discovery of Australasia, tracing the European knowledge and exploration from ancient theories to early expeditions by figures such as Captain Cook and Abel Tasman. The detailed examination of the diverse landscapes, native wildlife, and indigenous peoples sets the stage for an in-depth understanding of both the natural wonder and the colonial complexities that characterize the region. The opening portion provides informative insights that are essential for understanding the interplay between the environment and the socio-political development of Australasia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australasia -- Description and travel DU Text Category: History - Other Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 351971 2025-06-24T10:05:34.663684 text/html 327861 2024-10-17T16:03:53 text/html 7590647 2025-06-24T10:05:42.197662 application/epub+zip 7593838 2025-06-24T10:05:36.635620 application/epub+zip 189253 2025-06-24T10:05:35.696545 application/epub+zip 7701021 2025-06-24T10:05:46.299539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7662362 2025-06-24T10:05:41.137572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264029 2022-09-27T17:00:40.784303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307045 2025-06-24T10:05:33.794212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287248 2024-10-17T16:03:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16047 2025-06-24T10:05:46.522502 application/rdf+xml 17677 2025-06-24T10:05:35.817577 image/jpeg 2311 2025-06-24T10:05:35.756571 image/jpeg 8169357 2025-06-24T10:05:34.864625 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