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A French Voyage to the Spice Islands 1838

Posted on January 4, 2022 by ianburnet

From 1837 to 1840 the French vessels Astrolabe and Zellee commanded by Dumont d’Urville conducted a scientific expedition around the Pacific including a visit to the Moluccan Islands of Ternate, Ambon, Banda and Ceram. The official ship’s artist had died … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Table – Spice – an ABC Radio National podcast

Posted on April 27, 2021 by ianburnet

When we think of the history of spice we often start with the protection rackets, piracy, and massacres of the East India companies. But the world trade in spices is not something that begins with the European age of sail … Continue reading →

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A World Divided 1494 – The Portuguese and the Spanish race to reach the Spice Islands

Posted on November 17, 2020 by ianburnet

In the 15th century the aromatic spices of cloves and nutmeg, grown only in the remote Spice Islands of present day Indonesia were said to be worth their weight in gold and were some of the most valuable of traded … Continue reading →

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Book Collectors – do you want a first edition of ‘Spice Islands’?

Posted on November 17, 2020 by ianburnet

You could buy a First Edition hardback copy of ‘Spice Islands’ from Amazon for just US $902 or a Second Edition paper back from them for US$60. Or if you are in Australia or elsewhere you can buy a paperback … Continue reading →

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Yes – Miracles can happen!

Posted on November 4, 2020 by ianburnet

Miracles don’t often happen but a miracle happened when I first made contact with David Rosenberg and Rosenberg Publishing, as he shared my vision of publishing my book Spice Islands with the maps and images embedded in the text. So … Continue reading →

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Insinyur Geologi Australia, Ian Burnet Sudah Menulis Lima Buku Sejarah Terkait Indonesia

Posted on October 27, 2020 by ianburnet

Ian Burnet, seorang warga Australia, pernah lama bekerja di Indonesia di bidang geologi. Setelah pensiun, dia sudah menulis lima buku terkait Indonesia dalam sepuluh tahun terakhir. Ian sekarang sudah berusia 75 tahun dengan istri asal Indonesia yang kini tinggal di … Continue reading →

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Talking about the Spice Islands – with Janet de Neefe and Ian Burnet

Posted on September 27, 2020 by ianburnet

For those who missed the talk on Instagram Live last week, then here is a link to the conversation between Janet de Neefe and Ian Burnet about Spices, the Spice Islands and Indonesia’s extraordinary maritime history.

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The Coral Triangle, The Rajah Ampat and Wayag Island

Posted on March 18, 2020 by ianburnet

In early 2020 I joined the Coral Adventurer on its voyage to the Rajah Ampat and the Spice Islands. The ‘Coral Triangle’ is the planet’s richest centre of marine life and coral diversity, with over 6,000 species of fish, 76% … Continue reading →

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The Tasman Map – Book Review

Posted on November 3, 2019 by ianburnet

Ian Burnet, The Tasman Map – The Biography of a Map: Abel Tasman, the Dutch East India Company and the first Dutch Discoveries of Australia, Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd, 2019 Having grown up in Sydney, I can remember as a … Continue reading →

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The first appearance of the Spice Islands on a world map – the Atlas Miller (1519-1522)

Posted on October 8, 2019 by ianburnet

Art and science join forces in the Portuguese atlas known as the Atlas Miller by the cartographers Lopo Homem, Pedro Reinel, Jorge Reinel and the miniaturist António de Holanda, which is one of the wonders of sixteenth-century Portuguese cartography. The … Continue reading →

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