Download or read book Alas for the Pelicans written by Anne Chittleborough and published by Wakefield Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1802 a Frenchman and an Englishman famously encountered each other off the shores of South Australia. The voyages of discovery of Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders opened the way for the increasingly rapid colonisation of 'Terra Australis'.
Download or read book Pelican written by Barbara Allen and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its distinctive, comical walk, large bill, and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But as Barbara Allen reveals, this graceful skimmer of ocean waves has a checkered history. Originally classed as “unclean” in the King James Bible, the legend of the compassionate pelican was later appropriated by Christianity to symbolize Christ’s sacrifice. This majestic bird, gifted to British royalty in 1664, has been celebrated in art and literature, from Shakespeare’s King Lear to the writing of Edward Lear, and is the holder of three Guinness World Records. The pelican’s anatomy has been copied for paper plane construction, aircraft design, and in 3D imaging, and its resilience is as remarkable as its make-up: the pelican has rallied against threats of extinction, habitat destruction, and environmental disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A must-read book for all bird enthusiasts, Barbara Allen’s Pelican weaves together wildlife trivia, historical tales, and the latest research to provide an engaging, many-feathered account of this emblematic bird.
Download or read book Proceedings written by Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australian Branch and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fosteriana Consisting of Thoughts Reflections and Criticisms of John Foster written by John Foster and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Literature and Truth written by Richard Lansdown and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Literature and Truth Richard Lansdown continues a discussion concerning the truth-bearing status of imaginative literature that pre-dates Plato. The book opens with a general survey of contemporary approaches in philosophical aesthetics, and a discussion of the contribution to the question made by British philosopher R. G. Collingwood in particular, in his Speculum Mentis. It then offers six case-studies from the Romantic era to the contemporary one as to how imaginative authors have variously dealt with bodies of discursive thought such as Stoicism, Christianity, evolution, humanism, and socialism. It concludes with a reading going in the other direction, in which the diary of Bronislaw Malinowski is seen in terms of the anthropologist’s reading habits during his legendary Trobriander fieldwork.
Download or read book Navigating by the Southern Cross written by Kenneth Morgan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Eclectic Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ill starred Captains written by Anthony J. Brown and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815), France and Britain dispatched rival voyages of discovery to complete the mapping of Australia and "advance the limits of science." Led by naval captains Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders, both expeditions carried safe-conducts protecting them from seizure by the ships of the opposing navies. Ill-Starred Captains is the first book to explore the two voyages together in detail. Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, it represents a major addition to the records of maritime history.
Download or read book Fosteriana written by John Foster and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders R N written by Ernest Scott and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-29 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1914 biography, based on thorough archival research, vividly describes the eventful life of the first navigator to circumnavigate Australia.
Download or read book The Life of Captain Matthew written by Ernest Scott and published by Publio Kiadó Kft.. This book was released on with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Flinders was the third of the triad of great English sailors by whom the principal part of Australia was revealed. A poet of our own time, in a line of singular felicity, has described it as the "last sea-thing dredged by sailor Time from Space; "* (* Bernard O'Dowd, Dawnward, 1903.) and the piecemeal, partly mysterious, largely accidental dragging from the depths of the unknown of a land so immense and bountiful makes a romantic chapter in geographical history. All the great seafaring peoples contributed something towards the result. The Dutch especially evinced their enterprise in the pursuit of precise information about the southern Terra Incognita, and the nineteenth century was well within its second quarter before the name New Holland, which for over a hundred years had borne testimony to their adventurous pioneering, gave place in general and geographical literature to the more convenient and euphonious designation suggested by Flinders himself, Australia.* (* Not universally, however, even in official documents. In the Report of the Committee of the Privy Council, dated May 1, 1849, "New Holland" is used to designate the continent, but "Australia" is employed as including both the continent and Tasmania. See Grey's Colonial Policy 1 424 and 439.)
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis written by Matthew Flinders and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-20 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Flinders 'A Voyage to Terra Australis' is a seminal work in the exploration genre, chronicling Flinders' extensive voyages to map the coast of Australia. Written in a detailed and engaging style, the book provides a vivid account of the landscapes, cultures, and challenges encountered during Flinders' expeditions, offering valuable insights into the early exploration of the Australian continent. Flinders' meticulous observations and maps laid the foundation for future explorations and remain a significant contribution to the understanding of Australia's geography. The book is essential reading for scholars and enthusiasts interested in early Australian history and exploration. Matthew Flinders, a respected navigator and cartographer, was driven by a passion for discovery and a commitment to advancing geographical knowledge. His personal experiences and dedication to his craft are evident in 'A Voyage to Terra Australis,' where his expertise and enthusiasm shine through. Flinders' legacy as a pioneering explorer is solidified in this groundbreaking work, which continues to inspire generations of adventurers. I wholeheartedly recommend 'A Voyage to Terra Australis' to readers seeking a captivating narrative of exploration and discovery. Flinders' masterful storytelling and invaluable contributions to the field of geography make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Australian exploration.
Download or read book The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders written by Ernest Scott and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Download or read book The Day of the Pelican written by Katherine Paterson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Meli Lleshi is positive that her drawing of her teacher with his pelican nose started it all. The Lleshis are Albanians living in Kosovo, a country trying to fight off Serbian oppressors, and suddenly they are homeless refugees. Old and young alike, they find their courage tested by hunger, illness, the long, arduous journey, and danger on every side. Then, unexpectedly, they are brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. The events of 9/11 bring more challenges for this Muslim family--but this country is their home now and there can be no turning back.A compassionate, powerful novel by a master storyteller.
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis 1801 1810 written by Matthew Flinders and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 919 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Voyage to Terra Australis is a two-volume sea voyage journal written by English mariner and explorer Matthew Flinders. It describes his circumnavigation of the Australian continent in the early years of the 19th century, and his imprisonment by the French on the island of Mauritius from 1804–1810. The book tells in great detail of his explorations and included maps and drawings of the profiles of unknown coastline areas of what Flinders called "Terra Australis Incognita". By this, he was referring to the great unknown Southern continent that had been sighted and partly mapped by prominent earlier mariners such as Captain James Cook.
Download or read book The Life of Matthew Flinders written by Sir Ernest Scott and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a biographical work on Matthew Flinders, an eighteenth-century English navigator who charted much of the Australian coast. It gives a wonderful insight into his life and achievements. Anyone who finds delight in reading about this period of history or the history of Australia will find a medium that will appeal to their needs in this work.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia South Australian Branch Incorporated written by Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australian Branch and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
