Ross Gibson 
26 Views of the Starburst World [EPUB ebook] 
William Dawes at Sydney Cove 1788-91

When Lieutenant William Dawes came to Botany Bay with the First Fleet Marines in January 1788 he delved into the world of a small group of Indigenous people from around Sydney Harbour. In 26 Views of the Starburst World Ross Gibson describes and interprets the pages of astronomer William Dawes’ notebooks.

Mengenai Pengarang

Ross Gibson is an Australian writer and researcher who also makes films and multi-media environments, and is currently Professor of Contemporary Arts in the Sydney College of the Arts, at the University of Sydney. His main interests are contemporary arts, communication and the history of environmental consciousness in colonial cultures, particularly in Australia and the Pacific. Ross was previously the Creative Director at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and spent several years as a Consultant Producer for the Museum of Sydney.