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Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how
the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts
before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast
in the field by observing the changes in the weather. This fully
updated and revised reference will arm you with the meteorological
knowledge necessary to make good decisions on whether to proceed or
retreat in the face of a storm. Also included are helpful
definitions, tables, and simplified graphics of common weather
features.
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Red Fox
(Hardcover)
Charles Roberts; Illustrated by Charles Bull
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R578
Discovery Miles 5 780
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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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.
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