Pioneers in AustralasiaAsian Educational Services, 2000 - 308 Seiten A part of the Pioneers in& series, the book deals with Australasia. It tells the story and colonization of this area. It discusses the general features of Australasia, the first human inhabitants of Australasia, the Spanish and Portuguese explorers to the Pacific Ocean, the Dutch discoveries, Dampier s voyages, James cook s first voyage, New South Wales, cook s second and third voyages, Bligh and the Bounty , and the results of the pioneers work. This book is a reprint of the 1912 edition. |
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Chap Page I THE GENERAL FEATURES OF AUSTRALASIA | 15 |
THE FIRST HUMAN INHABITANTS OF AUSTRALASIA | 46 |
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS LEAD THE WAY TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN | 88 |
DUTCH DISCOVERIES | 129 |
DAMPIERS VOYAGES | 148 |
JAMES COOKS FIRST VOYAGE | 178 |
NEW SOUTH WALES | 225 |
COOKS SECOND AND THIRD VOYAGES | 252 |
BLIGH AND THE BOUNTY | 278 |
THE RESUlts of the PIONEERS WORK | 290 |
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