Clever Men
how worlds collided on the scientific expedition to arnhem land of 1948
$35.19
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2025
Summary
Clever Men: Science, Secrets, and Survival in Arnhem Land
‘Here was I with the status of little more than a telephone mechanic, taking out the biggest scientific expedition in history’
So proclaimed Charles Mountford, reflecting on his audacious role leading a monumental expedition of American and Australian scientists to Arnhem Land, Australia. Their mission: to explore traditional Aboriginal life and the region’s unique tropical environment. Backe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761069321 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761069322 |
| Author: | Martin Thomas |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 630g |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Martin Thomas
Martin Thomas is a unique voice among the history writers of Australia. A Professor of History at ANU and an award-winning researcher, essayist, oral historian, and filmmaker, his work is driven by a deep interest in the meaning of landscapes, the legacies of colonisation, and the drama of cross-cultural encounter. He directed and co-produced a documentary film Etched in Bone. His book The Many Worlds of R. H. Mathews won the National Biography Award.
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