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Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia (Historical Dictionaries Of Discovery And Exploration) PDF

369 Pages·2003·1.517 MB·English
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This engaging Dictionary 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:o Seamen from eight nationso The recovery of storm wrecked shipso Diplomatic treatieso Priority of discovery disputeso Military and civil explorers and surveyorso Topographical featureso Geographical terms and placeso Rivers and river system
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