Matthew Flinders
Author | : Carole Wilkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2020-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1742034934 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781742034935 |
Rating | : 4/5 (935 Downloads) |
Download or read book Matthew Flinders written by Carole Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Flinders was a country boy who wanted to be a sailor. He lived at a time when ocean voyages took months, sometimes years. His life at sea was full of adventure and danger. He was the first to sail all the way around Australia. He drew the first complete map of the continent. Sailing was a dangerous business in Matthew's time that could end in shipwreck, disease or death. He wanted to make it safer for sailors by making his map as accurate as possible.