Matthew Flinders, Maritime Explorer of Australia (Paperback)

This book provides a thoroughly researched biography of the naval career of Matthew Flinders, with particular emphasis on his importance for the maritime discovery of Australia. Sailing in the wake of the 18th-century voyages of exploration by Captain Cook and others, Flinders was the first naval commander to circumnavigate Australia's coastline. He contributed more to the mapping and naming of places in Australia than virtually any other single person. His voyage to Australia on H.M.S. Investigator expanded the scope of imperial, geographical and scientific knowledge. This biography places Flinders's career within the context of Pacific exploration and the early white settlement of Australia. Flinders's connections with other explorers, his use of patronage, the dissemination of his findings, and his posthumous reputation are also discussed in what is an important new scholarly work in the field.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Kenneth Morgan
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-04940-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-350-04940-9
Barcode:	9781350049406

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