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The Kitchen Table – Spice – an ABC Radio National podcast
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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Tagged ABC, banda, cloves, ian burnet, ianburnet books, nutmeg, spice islands, ternate
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A World Divided 1494 – The Portuguese and the Spanish race to reach the Spice Islands
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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Tagged a world divided, anz map conference 2020, ferdinand magellan, ian burnet, spice islands
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Book Collectors – do you want a first edition of ‘Spice Islands’?
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
Yes – Miracles can happen!
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
Insinyur Geologi Australia, Ian Burnet Sudah Menulis Lima Buku Sejarah Terkait Indonesia
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
Talking about the Spice Islands – with Janet de Neefe and Ian Burnet
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.
The Coral Triangle, The Rajah Ampat and Wayag Island
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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Tagged coral adventurer, coral expeditions, coral triangle, ian burnet, rajah ampat, spice islands, waigeo island, wayag island
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The Tasman Map – Book Review
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
The first appearance of the Spice Islands on a world map – the Atlas Miller (1519-1522)
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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Tagged atlas miller, banda, francisco rodrigues, francisco serrao, ian burnet, malacca, spice islands, ternate, tidore
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