Download or read book A Voyage To Terra Australis written by Matthew Flinders and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A Voyage To Terra Australis by Matthew Flinders
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 1 written by Matthew Flinders and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of A Voyage to Terra Australis contains all of the original illustrations and charts, which are vital for understanding the details of Matthew Flinders circumnavigation of Australia. The book covers a period of thirteen years (1801-1814); the initial three years comprise the journey of Flinders' ship the HMS Investigator as it sailed the coastlines of what was then known as Terra Australis. The second volume details the conclusions of these voyages, and Captain Flinders capture at the hands of the French. At war with England, and unconvinced Flinders' mission was purely scientific, the French governor Charles Mathieu Isidore Decaen imprisoned him for a total of six years; a Royal Navy blockade forced the author's parole. The scientific importance of mapping the entirety of Australia - upon which the British had established colonies - was undoubted: much of Australia, particularly the northern and western coasts, were hitherto poorly understood by mariners. The job was difficult: throughout, Flinders' ship would sustain wear and damage, impairing its ability to avoid calamities such as a collision with land or destruction in a storm. A Voyage to Terra Australis primarily concerns the various episodes that the HMS Investigator and its crew encountered in its voyage. The first volume however commences by summarizing what was already known thanks to the previous explorations of Australia by various ships; the early Dutch mercantile ventures to the outer portions of the continent, and the famous voyage of James Cook, are recounted. After these summaries are completed, Matthew Flinders commences to detail his own expedition. The painstaking process of mapping the coastlines between and around portions already discovered is described with measurements and charts. The obstacles of weather, and the sheer distance of the traversal, were surmounted by the persistence of Flinders and his fellow cartographers. Although this book is chiefly concerned with the mapping of the vast unknown lands, Flinders also includes several interesting events. An island with a healthy population of kangaroos - a creature unique to the Australian continent - is detailed with an accompanying drawing. Chance meetings with other vessels are mentioned, as are the various purchases of vital supplies to continue the long mission. Initially, Flinders was asked to simply keep records of his journey and observations. However his incarceration gave him ample time to draft this longer, more literary account of his travels. Unexpected results include his observation of the dodge tides of South Australia; although not a physicist, Flinders correctly speculated their cause. One of the most successful navigators of his time, the author demonstrated an early aptitude for seamanship. It was noted by his superiors that he possessed gifts both for command and the drawing of maps; after he had sufficiently rose through the Royal Navy's ranks that he was given command of the HMS Investigator. Tragically the years he spent captured took a toll on his health; he died in 1814 aged forty, a mere four years after arriving home in England.
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume II written by Matthew Flinders and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Voyage to Terra Australis - Volume II" from Matthew Flinders. Distinguished English navigator and cartographer (1774-1814).
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis written by Matthew Flinders and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume I written by Matthew Flinders and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Voyage to Terra Australis - Volume I" from Matthew Flinders. Distinguished English navigator and cartographer (1774-1814).
Download or read book Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 2 Undertaken for the Purpose of Completing the Discovery of that Vast Country and Prosecuted in the Years 1801 1802 and 1803 in His Majesty s Ship the Investigator and Subsequently in the Armed Vessel Porpoise and written by Matthew Flinders and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis written by Matthew Flinders and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bei diesem Buch aus dem Jahr 1814 handelt es sich um die Erzählung einer Reise nach Terra Australis, eines Kontinents, von dem viele Menschen in der Antike glaubten, er befände sich auf der Südhalbkugel der Erde. Es handelt sich hierbei um den zweiten Band der zweibändigen englischsprachige Ausgabe.
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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.
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 2 Undertaken for the Purpose of Completing the Discovery of That Vast Country and Prosecuted in the Years 1801 1802 and 1803 in His Majesty s Ship the Investigator and Subsequently in the Armed Vessel Porpoise and written by Flinders Matthew and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis Vols 1 2 written by Matthew Flinders and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 1 written by Matthew Flinders and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Voyage to Terra Australis written by Matthew Flinders and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bei diesem Buch aus dem Jahr 1814 handelt es sich um die Erzählung einer Reise nach Terra Australis, eines Kontinents, von dem viele Menschen in der Antike glaubten, er befände sich auf der Südhalbkugel der Erde. Es handelt sich hierbei um den ersten Band der zweibändigen englischsprachige Ausgabe.
Download or read book A Voyage To Terra Australis written by Matthew Flinders and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book recounts the author's voyage to the Australian continent during the early 19th century, providing a vivid account of the geography, flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples of the region. The author's observations and illustrations are of great historical and scientific value, and the book is considered a classic of Australian literature and exploration. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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