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MARC recordSovereignty, science and twentieth century sealing / Ken Green.
| Title: | Sovereignty, science and twentieth century sealing / Ken Green. |
| Author(s): | Green, Ken. |
| Date: | 2006. |
| Publisher: | Chipping Norton, NSW: Surrey Beatty |
| In: | Heard Island : Southern Ocean sentinel. (2006.), |
| Abstract: | Examines possible first sightings of sub-Antarctic Heard Island by Peter Kemp of Magnet in 1833 and Thomas Long of Charles Carroll in 1848, with particular reference to Douglas Mawson's advocacy of Kemp's claim. Includes account of unsuccessful attempts by Captain Heard of Oriental, who made first confirmed sighting in November 1853, to have island claimed by United States; British sovereignty claim in 1910; scientific research on island since 1874 visit of Challenger, particularly Mawson's visit in November 1929; Norwegian and South African sealing in early 20th century; and transfer of sovereignty from Britain to Australia in 1947. |
| Notes: | In: Heard Island : Southern Ocean sentinel / Ken Green, Eric J. Woehler, eds. |
| Keywords: | 91(091) -- Exploration, history. 93"183" -- 1830-1839. 93"184" -- 1840-1849. 93"185" -- 1850-1859. 341 -- Law, international. 341.223 -- Territorial claims. 342.3 -- Sovereignty. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1929-31 Mawson. 639.247.4 -- Sealing industry. V -- History. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*78) -- Sub-Antarctic islands. (*785) -- Heard and McDonald Islands. (*785.1) -- Heard Island. |
| SPRI record no.: | 183913 |
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