オーストラリア発見・探険史辞典<br>Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of Austraila (Historical Dictionaries of Discovery and Exploration, No. 1)

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オーストラリア発見・探険史辞典
Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of Austraila (Historical Dictionaries of Discovery and Exploration, No. 1)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 321 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780810845886
  • DDC分類 994.003

基本説明

Examines the entire 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.

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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 nations o The recovery of storm wrecked ships o Diplomatic treaties o Priority of discovery disputes o Military and civil explorers and surveyors o Topographical features o Geographical terms and places o Rivers and river system

Contents

Chapter 1 Series Editor's Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acronyms and Abbreviations Chapter 4 Maps Chapter 5 Chronology Chapter 6 Introduction Chapter 7 THE DICTIONARY Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 About the Author