| Navigating by the Southern Cross: A History of the European Discovery and Exploration of Australia Contributor(s): Morgan, Kenneth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350154776 ISBN-13: 9781350154773 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | Maritime History & Piracy |
| Dewey: 944.01 |
| LCCN: 2020037971 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.46 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this comprehensive study, Kenneth Morgan provides an authoritative account of European exploration and discovery in Australia. The book presents a detailed chronological overview of European interests in the Australian continent, from initial speculations about the 'Great Southern Land' to the major hydrographic expeditions of the 19th century. In particular, he analyses the early crossings of the Dutch in the 17th century, the exploits of English 'buccaneer adventurer' William Dampier, the famous voyages of James Cook and Matthew Flinders, and the little-known French annexation of Australia in 1772. Introducing new findings and drawing on the latest in historiographical research, this book situates developments in navigation, nautical astronomy and cartography within the broader contexts of imperial, colonial, and maritime history |