William Dawes: Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist: Caught Between Science and Religion

by Andrew Jacob and Richard de Grijs

This book describes William Dawes' life and professional achievements. William Dawes was a British Marine serving as the official astronomer on board the First Fleet making the 1787-1788 voyage from Britain to the new colony of New South Wales. Between 1788 and 1791, Dawes established not one but two observatories within a kilometre of Sydney's present-day city centre, a full seven decades before the construction of Sydney's historical Observatory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031387732
• ISBN13: 9783031387739
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"