Baudin, Napoleon and the Exploration of Australia

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Voyaging out of the Enlightenment; Chapter 1a Between Revolution and Empire: France and its Australian Voyage in 1800; Chapter 2 'I Should wish ... to Establish a Few Tents on Shore': The Port Jackson Stay; Chapter 3 Disciplining Passions: French Naval-Voyagers at Anchor; Chapter 4 The French and the British: A Diplomatic Relationship; Chapter 5 Liberty, Equality and 'Civilization': Observations of Colonial Aborigines; Chapter 6 Swans, Frogs and Rum: Natural History in an 'Unnatural' Space; Chapter 7 Baudin's 'New Expedition'; Chapter 8 Epilogue: Voyaging into the Nineteenth Century;

'succeeds brilliantly in its objectives, and adds to the rich layers of scholarship laid down earlier.' Australian Historical Studies 'An excellent and informative study ... Her fine-grained analysis draws out the unique nature of this voyage, both in its conception and its realisation, and her book is a valuable contribution to Baudin studies.' Explorations 'a fresh and engaging perspective to a voyage that grants glimpses of a changing world.' Imperial & Global Forum 'Starbuck has been able to meticulously piece together how [Baudin] managed the business of the expedition and to reveal the role he played in its reconstruction during this critical period ... [The book] contributes significantly to the rehabilitation of his reputation.' The Globe