The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, Performed in His Majesty's Vessel the Lady Nelson ... in the Years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales
Title | The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, Performed in His Majesty's Vessel the Lady Nelson ... in the Years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales PDF eBook |
Author | James Grant |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2011-11-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108039413 |
An 1803 account of the sea trials of a new ship, and the captain's impressions of Cape Town and Australia.
The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, Performed in His Majesty's Vessel the Lady Nelson, of Sixty Tons Burthen
Title | The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, Performed in His Majesty's Vessel the Lady Nelson, of Sixty Tons Burthen PDF eBook |
Author | James Grant |
Publisher | London, Printed by C. Roworth for T. Egerton, 1803.- Adelaide : Libraries Board of South Australia |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 1803 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Matthew Flinders, Maritime Explorer of Australia
Title | Matthew Flinders, Maritime Explorer of Australia PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Morgan |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 331 |
Release | 2016-03-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1441122699 |
This book provides a thoroughly researched biography of the naval career of Matthew Flinders, with particular emphasis on his importance for the maritime discovery of Australia. Sailing in the wake of the 18th-century voyages of exploration by Captain Cook and others, Flinders was the first naval commander to circumnavigate Australia's coastline. He contributed more to the mapping and naming of places in Australia than virtually any other single person. His voyage to Australia on H.M.S. Investigator expanded the scope of imperial, geographical and scientific knowledge. This biography places Flinders's career within the context of Pacific exploration and the early white settlement of Australia. Flinders's connections with other explorers, his use of patronage, the dissemination of his findings, and his posthumous reputation are also discussed in what is an important new scholarly work in the field.
Catalogue
Title | Catalogue PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 958 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Catalogs, Booksellers' |
ISBN |
Catalogue
Title | Catalogue PDF eBook |
Author | Maggs Bros |
Publisher | |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Booksellers' catalogs |
ISBN |
Maggs Bros. Catalogues
Title | Maggs Bros. Catalogues PDF eBook |
Author | Maggs Bros |
Publisher | |
Pages | 942 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Antiquarian booksellers |
ISBN |
The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia
Title | The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Day |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2009-06-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 081086326X |
This engaging reference examines the history of, the search for, and the discovery of Australia, taking full account of the evidence for and the speculation surrounding possible earlier contacts by the Ancient Egyptians, Arabs, and Chinese seamen. Day brings the expeditions to life, expressing the desires that drove great sea captains deeper into turbulent waters searching for caches of spice, silks, and precious metals. Covers a wide variety of topics, including _ Seamen from eight nations _ The recovery of storm wrecked ships _ Diplomatic treaties _ Priority of discovery disputes _ Military and civil explorers and surveyors _ Topographical features _ Geographical terms and places _ Rivers and river system