Description
Aided by developments in shipbuilding, mapping, and astronomy, Europeans took to the oceans between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries in search of spices, gold, and slaves. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific (and their legacies) are dramatically described here through an authoritative text and compelling images.The golden age of exploration includes Columbus' first voyage to America in 1492, John Cabot and the Northwest Passage, Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, and the exploration of the South Pacific. The facsimile documents feature ships' logs, drawings by explorers of the people and places they encountered, and letters home.
โข A special feature, exclusive to the History Files series, is a set of loose-leaf facsimile documents, including a letter from Columbus, part of Pigafetta's account of Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, and an extract from Captain Cook's diary
โข Comprehensively illustrated with drawings, paintings, maps and objects, giving further insight into the fascinating and fast-moving history of this period
โข David Boyle's novel approach and accessible style bring the story of the voyages of discovery to life
โข Includes boxes on specific people, places and events and many quotations from contemporary Sources
โข Ideal for the general reader looking for a thorough introduction to the subject, and indispensable to all students of the era
โข With 132 illustrations, 113 in colour, and nine looseleaf facsimile documents
ISBN:9780500289594
