Historical Atlas of Exploration
Subtitle: 1492-1600
Publisher: Mercury Books
Published: July 13, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781904668084
Subjects: History; Reference; Discovery And Exploration (General); History - General History; Atlases; Atlases - General; Reference / Atlases; Discoveries in geography; Expeditions & Discoveries
Description: "As Europe emerged from the psychological restrictions of the Middle Ages, the new learning of the Renaissance emboldened a handful of adventurers to seek new horizons across the "Ocean Sea." And so began the Age of Discovery. A story of intense passion, rivalry, and excitement, it is still seen as one of the greatest periods of global discovery." "In this coverage of the subject, re-discover Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama's search for a sea route to the Indies, John Cabot's explorations of North America, and Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe." "Historical Atlas of Exploration contains a selection of contemporary illustrations and 70 detailed full-color maps that follow each explorer on his travels."--BOOK JACKET.