Alexander Collie; colonial surgeon, naturalist and explorer

Alexander Collie; colonial surgeon, naturalist and explorer.

Chessell, Gwen.

U. of Western Australia Pr.

2008

224 pages

$35.95

Paperback

R674

Chessell, who has previously written about the Napoleonic Wars, offers this biography on the noted Scottish pioneer who impacted Western Australia during the early years of the country's colonization. Collie originally traveled to Australia in 1829 to serve the region as a qualified surgeon, and eventually made numerous discoveries in the botanical, geographical and meteorological fields. Using correspondence to the doctor's brother as a reference, the author provides a compelling profile of this man's attempt to bring European culture to the indigenous people of Western Australia.

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