The introduction provides the general context the dictionary goes into further detail on persons, organizations, and events, in this case expeditions of all sorts, and also some of the places discovered and explored.The chronology charts the progress over time. Like all other historical dictionaries, this volume adheres to a standard format. In this case it is a double adventure, first of discovering a continent that was not quite where it was expected and then of exploring its lengthy coastline and vast inland reaches. Although much, but not all, of the discovery and exploration lie far back in time, and we inhabitants of the 21st century have become somewhat jaded, the contents of this book still overflow with adventure. But there is still room for further additions to fill the blank spaces. This first volume deals with Australia, and others should follow soon on Africa, America, and other places. SHORTER OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY 7TH EDITION MDX SERIESIn this case, a series on discovery and exploration, it is even more so. Launching a new series of historical dictionaries is always a bit of an adventure. Manufactured in the United States of America.įor Paul Wilks and John Nicholson- true Aussies, good mates of the author, and keen supporters of this venture ∞ ™ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements ofĪmerican National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. Australia-Discovery and exploration-Dictionaries. (Historical dictionaries of discovery and exploration no. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Day, Alan Edwin Historical dictionary of the discovery and exploration of Australia / Alan Day. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. A Member of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200 Lanham, Maryland 20706 PO Box 317 Oxford OX2 9RU, UK Copyright © 2003 by Alan Day All rights reserved. Published in the United States of America by Scarecrow Press, Inc. Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia Alan Day Historical Dictionaries of Discovery and Exploration, No. HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION Series Editor: Jon Woronoff 1. Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia
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