Subject Catalog
| Author | : Library of Congress |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1044 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Subject catalogs |
| ISBN | : |
Journey To Lake Frome 1843
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The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia
| Author | : Alan Day |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2009-06-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 081086326X |
This engaging reference 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 _ Seamen from eight nations _ The recovery of storm wrecked ships _ Diplomatic treaties _ Priority of discovery disputes _ Military and civil explorers and surveyors _ Topographical features _ Geographical terms and places _ Rivers and river system
National Union Catalog
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1032 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Catalogs, Union |
| ISBN | : |
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Seeking the Centre
| Author | : Roslynn Doris Haynes |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 406 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780521571111 |
The desert has a hypnotic presence in Australian culture, simultaneously alluring and repellent. The 'Centre' is distant and unknown to most Australians, yet has become a symbol of the country. This exciting book, highly illustrated in full colour, reveals the singular impact that the desert, both geographical and metaphorical, has had on Australian culture. At the heart of the book is the profound relationship that Aboriginal Australians have with the desert, and the complex ways in which they have been seen by white people in this context.
Australian Art
| Author | : Andrew Sayers |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780192842145 |
This comprehensive survey uniquely covers both Aboriginal art and that of European Australians, providing a revealing examination of the interaction between the two. Painting, bark art, photography, rock art, sculpture, and the decorative arts are all fully explored to present the rich texture of Australian art traditions. Well-known artists such as Margaret Preston, Rover Thomas, and Sidney Nolan are all discussed, as are the natural history illustrators, Aboriginal draughtsmen, and pastellists, whose work is only now being brought to light by new research. Taking the European colonization of the continent in 1788 as his starting point, Sayers highlights important issues concerning colonial art and women artists in this fascinating new story of Australian art.
Encyclopedia of Exploration, 1800 to 1850
| Author | : Raymond John Howgego |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 714 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
In 732 major articles, Raymond Howgego's Encyclopedia of Exploration 1800 to 1850 attempts to detail every significant traveller, voyager or expedition that set out during the period. Its indexes provide the names of over 3000 travellers and 1000 ships, while the bibliographies cite more than 10,000 works of reference. Extensive biographical information is included for the travellers themselves, placing every expedition thoroughly in its historical context. The text is fully cross-referenced between articles, whilst every article is supplemented by a comprehensive bibliography of both primary and secondary sources.
