Australis

From Spanish and Dutch sources and relating to Spanish and Dutch enterprises, edited, with an introduction. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1859.

Western Arnhem Land, in the Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory, has a rich archaeological landscape, ethnographic record and body of rock art that displays an astonishing array of imagery on shelter walls and ceilings. While the archaeology goes back to the earliest period of Aboriginal occupation of the continent, the rock art represents some of the richest, most diverse and visually most impressive regional assemblages anywhere in the world.

Classical music is a living tradition stretching across a millennium. In this 8CD set, 100 tracks spanning 1000 years give a panoramic overview from the earliest chant to the present day, presenting a fascinating soundtrack to the development of our world.

The wild and desolate expanses of Antarctica have been the setting for many famous exploits and misadventures: a place where every decision has life-or-death consequences.