@article{1484524,
      author = {Grijs, Richard de, and Jacob, Andrew,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1484524},
      title = {William Dawes : scientist, governor, abolitionist: caught  between science and religion /},
      abstract = {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  17871788 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 Sydneys present-day  city centre, a full seven decades before the construction  of Sydneys historical Observatory at Dawes Point, today a  stones throw from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In this  comprehensive biography, the authors discuss William Dawes  life and his considerable impactas astronomer, engineer,  surveyor, ordnance officer and intellectual centre pointon  the early colony in New South Wales (in essence, his impact  on the earliest history of Sydney as a settlement) and,  subsequently, on the British colonies of Sierra Leone on  the West African coast and Antigua in the West Indies.  Dawes life and professional achievements are closely linked  to the earliest history of Sydney as a British settlement.  He is often considered a man of high morals, and as such  his interactions with the local populations in New South  Wales, Sierra Leone and Antigua were mostly deemed  respectful and above reproach. He is seen a truly  enlightened individual, far ahead of his time. The authors  of this book have a significant track record of successful  and engaging communication of complex concepts in physics  and astronomy with experts and non-experts alike. This  biography touches on numerous aspects related to 18th  century maritime navigation (sailing on the stars),  societal relationships, the exploration of newly discovered  lands, as well as the early history of Sydney and New South  Wales, and the colonial histories of Sierra Leone and the  West Indies. As such, this book will appeal to a wide range  of readers, from scholars in the history of science and  maritime navigation, to history enthusiasts ranging from  local historians on Australias eastern seaboard to members  of the public with a keen interest in British colonial  history.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38774-6},
      recid = {1484524},
      pages = {1 online resource (xii, 287 pages) :},
}