Download or read book Terra Australis Incognita written by Miriam Estensen and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1606, the great Spanish navigator Luis Vaes de Torres took two vessels through the waters that divide the land masses of New Guinea and Australia. In a journey of great adventure, courage and hardship, he was the first European to sail through today's Torres Strait and very possibly the first European to sight the east coast of Australia. Terra Australis Incognita focuses new light on the Spanish voyages of discovery that sailed from South America into the unknown south western Pacific in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Crossing the planet's largest ocean in small wooden ships with rudimentary navigation, these Spanish conquistadors were in search of the legendary Great South Land first imagined by the ancient Greeks. This is a story of passionate beliefs, of high hopes and catastrophic failures, of attempted colonies that ended in death and disaster, of violent confrontations and tentative friendship with indigenous people, of a fierce clash of cultures, and relentless ambition in search of the gold of King Solomon's Ophir. It is also the story of the visionary adventurer Quiros who planned a New Jerusalem in today's Vanuatu, the ruthless woman governor Dona Isabel, the Solomon Islander chief Bilebanarra who was a friend of the Spaniards and, of course, the great leader of men Luis Vaes de Torres. Terra Australis Incognita is a thoroughly researched, lucidly written and unique narrative on the little known history of the great Spanish explorations of the Pacific Ocean.
Download or read book Terra Australis incognita or a new Southerne discoverie written by Pedro Fernandes de Queirós and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terra Australis Incognita written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terra Australis Incognita Or A New Southern Discovery written by Pedro Fernandes de Queirós and published by . This book was released on 1617 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terra Australis Incognita Or A New Southern Discovery containing A Fifth Part of the World written by Pedro Fernandes de Queirós and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pedro Fernandes de Queirós's 'Terra Australis Incognita; Or, A New Southern Discovery, containing A Fifth Part of the World' is a groundbreaking work that delves into the exploration of the unknown southern hemisphere. Written in a detailed and descriptive style, the book provides a glimpse into the literary context of European explorations during the Age of Discovery. Queirós's work is both informative and imaginative, offering readers a unique perspective on the uncharted territories of the world. Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, a Portuguese navigator and explorer, was inspired by the ambition to discover new lands and expand the known world. His firsthand experiences and encounters in the South Pacific fueled his desire to document his findings in 'Terra Australis Incognita'. Queirós's background as an explorer adds authenticity and depth to the narrative, making it a valuable historical resource. I recommend 'Terra Australis Incognita; Or, A New Southern Discovery, containing A Fifth Part of the World' to readers interested in maritime exploration, geography, and historical accounts of early European expeditions. Queirós's work provides a fascinating look into the age of exploration and the quest for knowledge in uncharted territories.
Download or read book The Mapping of Terra Australis written by Robert Clancy and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to early printed maps of Australia, Antarctica and the South Pacific.
Download or read book European Perceptions of Terra Australis written by Alfred Hiatt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terra Australis - the southern land - was one of the most widespread concepts in European geography from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, although the notion of a land mass in the southern seas had been prevalent since classical antiquity. Despite this fact, there has been relatively little sustained scholarly work on European concepts of Terra Australis or the intellectual background to European voyages of discovery and exploration to Australia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Through interdisciplinary scholarly contributions, ranging across history, the visual arts, literature and popular culture, this volume considers the continuities and discontinuities between the imagined space of Terra Australis and its subsequent manifestation. It will shed new light on familiar texts, people and events - such as the Dutch and French explorations of Australia, the Batavia shipwreck and the Baudin expedition - by setting them in unexpected contexts and alongside unfamiliar texts and people. The book will be of interest to, among others, intellectual and cultural historians, literary scholars, historians of cartography, the visual arts, women's and post-colonial studies.
Download or read book Terra Incognita written by Ian Goldin and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Amazing. It would be my desert island choice' Martin Rees 'Fascinating, beautiful, alarming and revelatory use of mapping and infographics' Stephen Fry on EarthTime maps 'An indispensable read' Arianna Huffington From the global impact of the Coronavirus to exploring the vast spread of the Australian bushfires, join authors Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah as they trace the ways in which our world has changed and the ways in which it will continue to change over the next hundred years. Map-making is an ancient impulse. From the moment homo sapiens learnt to communicate we have used them to make sense of our surroundings. But as Albert Einstein once said, 'you can't use old maps to explore a new world.' And now, when the world is changing faster than ever before, our old maps are no longer fit for purpose. Welcome to Terra Incognita. Based on decades of research, and combining mesmerising, state-of-the-art satellite maps with enlightening and passionately argued analysis, Ian and Robert chart humanity's impact on the planet, and the ways in which we can make a real impact to save it, and to thrive as a species. Learn about: fires in the arctic; the impact of sea level rise on cities around the world; the truth about immigration - and why fears in the West are a myth; the counter-intuitive future of population rise; the miracles of health and education that are waiting around the corner, and the reality about inequality, and how we end it. The book traces the paths of peoples, cities, wars, climates and technologies, all on a global scale. Full of facts that will confound you, inform you, and ultimately empower you, Terra Incognita guides readers to a new place of understanding, rather than to a physical location.
Download or read book Terra Australis Incognita Or a New Southerne Discoverie written by Pedro Fernandes “de” Queirós and published by . This book was released on 1617 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terra australis incognita or A new Southerne discoverie containing a fifth part of the world Descubrimiento de Australia engl written by Pedro Fernández Quirós and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terra Australis Incognita Or a New Southerne Discoverie London 1617 written by Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (Seefahrer) and published by . This book was released on 1617 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terra Incognita written by Sara Wheeler and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the coldest, windiest, driest place on earth, an icy desert of unearthly beauty and stubborn impenetrability. For centuries, Antarctica has captured the imagination of our greatest scientists and explorers, lingering in the spirit long after their return. Shackleton called it "the last great journey"; for Apsley Cherry-Garrard it was the worst journey in the world. This is a book about the call of the wild and the response of the spirit to a country that exists perhaps most vividly in the mind. Sara Wheeler spent seven months in Antarctica, living with its scientists and dreamers. No book is more true to the spirit of that continent--beguiling, enchanted and vast beyond the furthest reaches of our imagination. Chosen by Beryl Bainbridge and John Major as one of the best books of the year, recommended by the editors of Entertainment Weekly and the Chicago Tribune, one of the Seattle Times's top ten travel books of the year, Terra Incognita is a classic of polar literature.
Download or read book Terra Australis Incognita written by Pedro Fernandes de Queirós and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Terra Australis Incognita" by Pedro Fernandes de Queirós takes readers on an extraordinary journey into the mysterious Southern Hemisphere during the Age of Exploration. Inspired by the spirit of discovery, Queirós embarks on a quest to find the elusive southern continent, believed to be a land of immense riches and wonders. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the 16th century, weaving together elements of historical exploration, maritime adventure, and the relentless pursuit of the unknown. Queirós, a Portuguese navigator, captures the imagination with vivid descriptions of uncharted territories, encounters with indigenous peoples, and the challenges faced by his expedition. The narrative explores not only the physical landscapes but also the depths of human curiosity and the insatiable desire to unveil the secrets of the world. As readers traverse unexplored seas and navigate through the uncertainties of discovery, they are immersed in a tale that resonates with the daring spirit of exploration and the quest for Terra Australis Incognita, the mythical southern land. This captivating book invites readers to join Queirós on his seafaring odyssey, filled with intrigue, ambition, and the allure of the unknown. "Terra Australis Incognita" is a compelling blend of historical chronicle and maritime adventure, offering a glimpse into the age when the boundaries of the known world were pushed to reveal new realms of possibility. Embark on a literary voyage that transcends time and borders, exploring the uncharted territories of history and the human spirit.
Download or read book Below the Convergence written by Alan Gurney and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wonderfully written book tells of the first Herculean expeditions to Antarctica, from astronomer Edmond Halley's 1699 voyage in the Paramore to the sealer John Balleny's 1839 excursion in the Eliza Scott, all in search of land, glory, fur, science, and profit. Life was harsh: crews had poor provisions and inadequate clothing, and scurvy was a constant threat. With unreliable--often homemade--charts, these intrepid explorers sailed in the stormy waters of the Southern Ocean below the Convergence, that sea frontier marking the boundary between the freezing Antarctic waters and the warmer sub-Antarctic seas. These men were the first to discover and exploit a new continent, which was not the verdant southern island they had imagined but an inhospitable expanse of rock and ice, ringed by pack ice and icebergs: Antarctica.
Download or read book Incognita written by Granville Allen Mawer and published by Arden. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval Europeans imagined the southern hemisphere in terms of folklore, biblical revelation and geographical theory, and the eager expectation of the discovery of rich and fertile landmasses. This book tells the story of invention, purposeful deception and self-deception, and of the discoverers who bit by bit brought the reality home.
Download or read book Terra Australis Cognita or Voyages to the Terra Australis Volume 1 written by John Callander and published by . This book was released on 1766 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terra Australis Text Classics written by Matthew Flinders and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this edited selection of his journals, Matthew Flinders, Australia’s greatest navigator and the man who named our island continent, describes in captivating detail his epic mission to map our shores between 1796 and 1803.
