Changing coastlines: Putting Australia on the world map, 1493-1993: A Nat. libr. of Australia travelling exhib

Changing Coastlines examines Australia's cartographic history. The publication reminds us of the importance of maps, not only as locators of places but also for what they tell us today about the perceptions of Australia in the minds of those who created and used them. FRONT COVER CONTENTS CHANGING COASTLINES ARABIC NAVIGATIONAL TEXTS A CONTINENT TAKES SHAPE: THE DUTCH MAPPING OF AUSTRALIA ASIAN KNOWLEDGE OF THE AUSTRALIAN COAST BRITISH CHARTING OF AUSTRALIAN WATERS BEACH MAPS FURTHER READING CHECKLIST BACK COVER Edited By Michael Richards & Maura O'connor. A National Library Of Australia Travelling Exhibition--cover. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 26).