Discovering the Great South Land by Byron Heath

This is the story of the evolution of the sailing ships that gradually linked Australia to Europe. The book explains how the navigational problems of Australia’s huge coastline were conquered by ships that were at the cutting edge of technology for their time.

The story covers the period from antiquity until the arrival of Britain’s first fleet at Botany Bay in January 1788. It high lights the rapid improvement of ship construction after the European renaissance began the trend to reasoned experimentation that replaced ignorance and dogma and made possible long return voyages to the ends of the earth. 192 pages. Paper Back $29.95.

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