The Secret Discovery Of Australia: Portuguese Ventures 200 Years Before Captain Cook
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A bold work of revisionist history, The Secret Discovery of Australia: Portuguese Ventures 200 Years Before Captain Cook argues that Portuguese navigators charted the Australian coastline as early as the sixteenth century, a full two centuries before Captain Cook's celebrated 1770 voyage. Drawing on cartographic evidence, historical documents, and meticulous research, McIntyre presents a compelling case that early Portuguese explorers mapped significant portions of the continent and that this knowledge was deliberately suppressed for reasons of geopolitical secrecy. The narrative is authoritative yet accessible, guiding readers through the complex web of Renaissance-era maritime rivalry and colonial ambition that shaped the age of exploration. McIntyre illustrates how the Dieppe maps — a series of mysterious French charts from the mid-1500s — may hold the key to unlocking a hidden chapter of Australian prehistory. This groundbreaking and controversial study challenges the conventional historical record and invites readers to reconsider who truly discovered the great southern continent.
Author: Kenneth Gordon Mcintyre
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Souvenir Press
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A bold work of revisionist history, The Secret Discovery of Australia: Portuguese Ventures 200 Years Before Captain Cook argues that Portuguese navigators charted the Australian coastline as early as the sixteenth century, a full two centuries before Captain Cook's celebrated 1770 voyage. Drawing on cartographic evidence, historical documents, and meticulous research, McIntyre presents a compelling case that early Portuguese explorers mapped significant portions of the continent and that this knowledge was deliberately suppressed for reasons of geopolitical secrecy. The narrative is authoritative yet accessible, guiding readers through the complex web of Renaissance-era maritime rivalry and colonial ambition that shaped the age of exploration. McIntyre illustrates how the Dieppe maps — a series of mysterious French charts from the mid-1500s — may hold the key to unlocking a hidden chapter of Australian prehistory. This groundbreaking and controversial study challenges the conventional historical record and invites readers to reconsider who truly discovered the great southern continent.