Terra Australis - Couverture souple

Finders, Matthew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1921922400 ISBN 13 : 9781921922404

Editeur : Text Classics, 2012

Synopsis

"The vast interior of this new continent was wrapped in total obscurity; and excited, perhaps on that very account, full as much curiosity as did the forms of the shores." First published in two volumes in 1814, this is the enthralling account of the circumnavigation of Australia, by the man who gave our country its name. Edited and introduced by Tim Flannery, Terra Australis is a vital step toward a new understanding of our own history. Flinders tells of meeting and communicating with Aborigines, of the scrub and wilderness. His descriptions of the difficulties that he and his sailors faced still bristle with energy and immediacy two hundred years later. This is Flinders' story in his own words, neglected until now, but destined to be eagerly read by all ages.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Matthew Flinders, Australia's greatest navigator and the man who named the island continent, describes in captivating detail his epic mission to map its shores between 1796 and 1803. Edited and introduced by Tim Flannery, Terra Australis is a vital step toward a new understanding of Australian history. Flinders tells of meeting and communicating with Aborigines and describes the scrub and wilderness. His descriptions of the difficulties that he and his sailors faced still bristle with energy and immediacy 200 years later.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Text Classics
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1921922400
• ISBN 13: 9781921922404
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 282