Historical Atlas of Exploration: 1492-1600
By Angus Konstam.
Description
Developed in association with the National Maritime Museum, "Historical Atlas of Exploration" shows how humankind's thirst for knowledge and increasing ability to act on ambition created an age of adventure and discovery. The period is a fascinating one, as Europeans emerged from the psychological and physical confinement of the Middle Ages into the flowering of the Renaissance era. From the sponsorship of early explorers by rival European powers to the creation of a new world empire in the Americas, the book chronicles what is still seen as the golden age of exploration thro...
ISBN(s)
0816042489, 9780816042487
