Voyage of Discovery to N.S.W. in the Lady Nelson in 1800

Grant, James

Bass Strait, Port Jackson, and the Maritime Survey of Colonial New South Wales

10,70 €

ISBN: 9788027380268

Breite: 15,2 cm

Höhe: 22,9 cm

Gewicht: 181 g

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James Grant's Voyage of Discovery to N.S.W. in the Lady Nelson in 1800 is a lucid maritime narrative that combines logbook precision with the expansive curiosity of Enlightenment exploration. Recounting the voyage of the small experimental brig Lady Nelson to Port Jackson, and its passage through Bass Strait, the book records coastal survey, weather, navigation, natural history, and encounters with unfamiliar shorelines. Its style is practical yet vivid, belonging to the great tradition of British naval exploration literature that sought to convert perilous travel into usable knowledge. Grant was a Scottish-born officer of the Royal Navy, trained in the disciplines of seamanship, observation, and imperial service. His command of the Lady Nelson, notable for its sliding keels, placed him at the intersection of technological experiment and colonial expansion. His account reflects the concerns of a professional mariner: accurate charting, safe passages, resource assessment, and the strategic importance of Australia's southern waters. This book is recommended to readers interested in Australian colonial history, maritime exploration, cartography, and early nineteenth-century travel writing. It offers not merely an adventure at sea, but a firsthand document of how geography, empire, and scientific curiosity shaped European understandings of New South Wales.

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Format:	Taschenbuch / Softcover
Thema/BIC:	Reisen und Urlaub
Verlag:	e-artnow

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