The Seafarers - The Explorers (History Sea Travel Ebook) pdf torrent

English / Pdf / Time Life The Seafarers Series / 1978 / 176 pages / 29.9 MB

Essay: Man's ever-enlarging view of his planet 6
chapter i First giant stride on the route to India 18
Essay: Evolution of the shipwright's art 44
chapter 2 West from Spain to a vast New World 52
Essay: A natural kingdom to enrapture the senses 80
chapter 3 East from Portugal to an empire of spices 86
Essay: Marvels of India Oriental through Western eyes 108
chapter 4 The soldier who completed Columbus' quest 118
Essay: That unique, that most famous ship, the "Victoria" 136
chapter 5 The death and the triumph of Magellan 146
Essay: After discovery: the spoils of exploitation 164