The Glorious Age Of Exploration
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of historical reference, The Glorious Age of Exploration: The Encyclopedia of Discovery and Exploration chronicles the daring voyages, landmark discoveries, and larger-than-life figures that defined one of history's most transformative eras. Spanning the great expeditions of European navigators, conquistadors, and cartographers from the 15th through the 17th centuries, it presents a comprehensive account of how the known world was dramatically expanded through courage, ambition, and relentless curiosity. Each entry illuminates the political, cultural, and geographic forces that drove explorers like Columbus, Magellan, and Vasco da Gama to chart unknown seas and claim new lands. Written in an authoritative yet accessible tone, the encyclopedia serves as an indispensable reference for students, historians, and anyone captivated by the age when the boundaries of the world were redrawn forever.
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Doubleday and Company Inc., Garden City, New York
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of historical reference, The Glorious Age of Exploration: The Encyclopedia of Discovery and Exploration chronicles the daring voyages, landmark discoveries, and larger-than-life figures that defined one of history's most transformative eras. Spanning the great expeditions of European navigators, conquistadors, and cartographers from the 15th through the 17th centuries, it presents a comprehensive account of how the known world was dramatically expanded through courage, ambition, and relentless curiosity. Each entry illuminates the political, cultural, and geographic forces that drove explorers like Columbus, Magellan, and Vasco da Gama to chart unknown seas and claim new lands. Written in an authoritative yet accessible tone, the encyclopedia serves as an indispensable reference for students, historians, and anyone captivated by the age when the boundaries of the world were redrawn forever.