Complex sentence: In 1551, Martín Cortés de Albacar, from Zaragoza, Spain, published "Breve compendio de la esfera y del arte de navegar", translated into English and reprinted several times and of great influence in Britain for many years.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1551, Martín Cortés de Albacar, from Zaragoza, Spain, published Breve compendio de la esfera y del arte de navegar'. Translated into English and reprinted several times, the work was of great influence in Britain for many years.