The Naturalist -- book launch at the Australian Museum
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Join ABC broadcaster Robyn Williams as he introduces author Brendan Atkins at the Sydney launch of 'The Naturalist, the remarkable life of Allan Riverstone McCulloch' (published by NewSouth in association with the Lord Howe Island Museum).Allan Riverstone McCulloch (1885-1925) was a leading scientist and talented illustrator, the Australian Museum's most senior curator and its star exhibition designer. So why has history ignored his many contributions?
In 230 pages and 75 illustrations & photographs -- some never before published -- Atkins recovers the life of this brilliant enigmatic scientist and at last places McCulloch firmly in the museum's pantheon.
Books available for purchase at the venue.
'A fascinating biography of a fascinating man: a naturalist, adventurer, artist, and a genius who found his greatest struggle was to deal with his own demons.' Louis Nowra
'Someone who helped make our cherished Australian Museum one of the greatest in the world.' Robyn Williams AO
Location
Australian Museum Theatre Auditorium
1 William Street , Sydney NSW 2000