Iberian Visions of the Pacific Ocean, 1507-1899 [electronic resource] /
Buschmann, R.author.
In this work, Buschmann incorporates neglected Spanish visions into the European perceptions of the emerging Pacific world. The book argues that Spanish diplomats and intellectuals attempted to create an intellectual link between the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 On Shrinking Continents andExpanding Oceans; 2 On Chronometers, Cartography,and Curiosity; 3 On Narrating the Pacific; 4 On the Usefulness of Information; 5 On History and Hydrography; 6 On Rediscovering the Americas; Epilogue: Iberian Visions of thePacific Ocean, 1507-1899; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In this work, Buschmann incorporates neglected Spanish visions into the European perceptions of the emerging Pacific world. The book argues that Spanish diplomats and intellectuals attempted to create an intellectual link between the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.
Europe-History.
History, Modern.
World history.
Islands of the Pacific-History.
Human geography.
Europe-History-1492-.
European History.
Modern History.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
Australasian History.
Human Geography.
History of Early Modern Europe.