01938cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500380014026400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801160039552009960051153400450150765300240155285600430157699900170161924362UtSlPG20260610133546.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aWest, John,d1809-187314aThe History of Tasmania, Volume I 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-01-18  aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Jane Hyland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The History of Tasmania, Volume I" by John West is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the early history of Tasmania, including its discovery and colonization, emphasizing the contributions of various explorers and settlers to the development of the region. It aims to provide an accurate and engaging narrative that connects contemporary Tasmanians to their past.  The opening of the volume sets the stage for the exploration of Tasmania’s history by detailing its discovery by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642. It outlines the challenges and efforts of early navigators and settlers, while establishing the significance of the region in British colonial history. The author acknowledges the mixed motivations behind exploration and colonization, as well as the cultural impact on Indigenous peoples, presenting a balanced view of the historical context that defines Tasmania's early colonial landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTasmania -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24362  c65363d65363