Spinifex and Sand : (Registro nro. 47014)
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| control field | 4975 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DU |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Carnegie, David Wynford, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1871-1900 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Spinifex and Sand : |
| Remainder of title | A Narrative of Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western Ausralia |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2004-01-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Col Choat and Colin Beck |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | “Spinifex and Sand” by David Wynford Carnegie is a narrative account documenting the author's experiences during five years of pioneering and exploration in Western Australia, likely written in the late 19th century. The book provides insights into the struggles faced by those drawn to the goldfields and the harsh realities of life in the Australian bush, rather than sensational adventures. Carnegie's narrative engages with themes of perseverance amidst adversity, presenting a grounded account of the daily lives of prospectors and their interactions with the unforgiving landscape and the indigenous populations. The opening of the book details Carnegie's arrival in the promising goldfields of Coolgardie alongside Lord Percy Douglas and others, igniting hopes of fortune sparked by accounts of gold discoveries. It vividly illustrates both the excitement and the stark hardships of the journey, including the challenges of securing water and food in the arid environment. As Carnegie navigates this new landscape, he recounts the social dynamics among prospectors, the camaraderie in the struggle for survival, and the realities of working in an unforgiving land, setting the stage for further explorations into the unknown territories of Western Australia. The narrative is both personal and descriptive, highlighting the everyday experiences and challenges faced by those in pursuit of wealth against nature’s relentless odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Western Australia -- Description and travel |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Western Australia |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Carnegie, David Wynford, 1871-1900 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4975">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4975</a> |
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