Clever men : how worlds collided on the scientific expedition to Arnhem Land of 1948
Thomas, Martin (Martin Edward), 1964-2025
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'Here was I with the status of little more than a telephone mechanic, taking out the biggest scientific expedition in history'. In this way the legendary Charles Mountford immodestly described his biggest assignment: to lead an expedition of American and Australian scientists to Arnhem Land in northern Australia, investigating traditional Aboriginal life and the tropical environment. Backed by National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Australian government, it was also a display of the friendship between Australia and the US. But the adventure turned out to be anything but friendly.
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Imprint:
Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2025.©2025
Collation:
xxxviii, 458 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781761069321 (paperback)
Dewey class:
919.4295305.89915
Language:
English
Subject:
American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (1948)Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- Social life and customsAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- Social conditionsAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem LandEthnological expeditions -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem LandArnhem Land (N.T.) -- Discovery and explorationLiterature and stories - Non fiction - Scientific and professionalArnhem Land (NT)
BRN:
493259