Georg von Neumayer and the Flagstaff Observatory, Melbourne
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Georg von Neumayer was a scientist who originally came to Australia to seek gold on the Bendigo goldfields. When he returned to Europe he sought support for the establishment of a meteorological and magnetic observatory in Melbourne.
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Imprint:
Kensington, N.S.W. : New South Wales University Press, 1991.
Collation:
[10] leaves ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Local history ephemera.Excerpt from ‘From Berlin to Burdekin : the German contribution to the development of Australian science, exploration and the arts’ (chapter 10; p. 40-53, 242-243)
Dewey class:
551.5
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
85180
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Vertical File | NMFC 1487 | Not for loan (Set: 19 Sep 2017) |