Author: Sir Ernest Scott
Publisher:
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 614

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Author: William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108065112
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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Published in 1931, this intriguing autobiography recounts the life and adventures of a leading Egyptologist who influenced a generation of archaeologists.

Author: Matthew Flinders
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472967208
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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Not many ships' cats have even one memorial statue, let alone six. But Trim does, including one outside Euston Station in London, proudly unveiled by Prince William on the bicentenary of Matthew Flinders's death – 19 July 2014. Trim was the ship's cat who accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and map the coastline of Australia from 1801 to 1803. He lived quite the adventurous life. As a small kitten he fell overboard while at sea but managed to swim back to the vessel and climb back on board by scaling a rope. This cemented his position as Flinders's beloved companion, and together they survived a Pacific voyage, the circumnavigation of Australia and a shipwreck. When Flinders was imprisoned by the French in Mauritius in 1803 Trim shared his captivity until one day he mysteriously disappeared – which heartbreakingly Flinders attributed to his being stolen and eaten by a hungry slave. Trim, The Cartographer's Cat is an ode to this much-loved ship's cat, which will warm the heart of any cat lover. The first part of the book reproduces Flinders' own whimsical tribute to Trim, written while in captivity in the early 1800s, with added 'friendly footnotes' to provide some background to Flinders's numerous literary allusions and nautical terms. Next the book discusses where Flinders was when he wrote his tribute and why, and what his letters and journals from that time tell us about his 'sporting, affectionate and useful companion'. Finally, we learn what Trim's views on all of this might have been, in a fun and fanciful observation on his premature epitaph. Accompanying all of this are beautiful maps, historical photographs, quirky original illustrations by illustrator Ad Long and excerpts from Flinders' original script, showing his beautiful handwriting. This book will make a unique and treasured gift for Flinders fans, Trim fans and cat lovers around the world.

Author: Matthew Flinders
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781721613960
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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A Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim by Matthew Flinders Trim was a ship's cat that accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and map the coastline of Australia in 1801-03. Trim's epitath and tribute were written during Flinders' incarceration on Mauritius; he changed the names of the various ships used on the voyages We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author: Ernest Scott
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368364766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 665

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Reproduction of the original.

Author: Joseph Bryant
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Author: Carole Wilkinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781742034935
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Matthew Flinders was a country boy who wanted to be a sailor. He lived at a time when ocean voyages took months, sometimes years. His life at sea was full of adventure and danger. He was the first to sail all the way around Australia. He drew the first complete map of the continent. Sailing was a dangerous business in Matthew's time that could end in shipwreck, disease or death. He wanted to make it safer for sailors by making his map as accurate as possible.

Author: Anthony J. Brown
Publisher: Fremantle Press
ISBN: 9781921361296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 532

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' Anthony Brown's ingenious interweaving of the tales of these two very different expeditions brings the story of Australia's exploration to life in a riveting and insightful new narrative.' Tim Flannery Amid the Napoleonic Wars, France and Britain launched rival voyages of discovery to the Antipodes. Led by the outstanding naval captains Nicolas Baudin and Mathew Flinders, these expeditions were seen as vital for gathering geographical and scientific knowledge, yet both expeditions ended in personal disaster for their commanders. Drawing extensively on original eye witness accounts, logs and journals, Ill Starred Captains brings to life the tragic histories of the two men for whom 'Fortune had changed seemingly beyond recall, from smiling goddess to right whore.' With a foreword by Tim Flannery, Ill-Starred Captains tells the riveting story of a remarkable competition between two warring colonial nations and provides a major contribution to Australian, British and French history.

Author: Matthew Flinders
Publisher:
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Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Miriam Estensen
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781741141528
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 572

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The compelling story of the life and times of Matthew Flinders, one of Australia's - and history's - greatest explorers. From the author of 'Discovery'.