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To the ends of the earth : the age of the European explorers
- Title
- To the ends of the earth : the age of the European explorers / Peter O. Koch.
- Author
- Koch, Peter O., 1953-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | G80 .K57 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vii, 284 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Beginning with Prince Henry the Navigator's worldly vision of finding a direct sea route to India and concluding with Ferdinand Magellan's quest to be the first man to sail around the world, this work tells the collective story of the numerous explorers who sought to find a path to the exotic spices and other treasures of the Far East. Most of the explorers included in this work were of the same generation and several of them even sailed together. The book also examines the political, social and economic factors that ushered in the age of exploration and that had such an impact upon the explorers' lives."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-278) and index.
- Contents
- The Routes of Trade -- In Search of Cathay -- Following the Dream of Prince Henry -- The Spanish Crusade -- At the Edge of a New World -- Visions of Cathay -- The Spice Monopoly -- Those Who Trespass Against Columbus -- Same Planet, Different Worlds -- The Grand Prize -- Colonization of the Caribbean -- The Voyage of Magellan -- When the World Became Whole.
- ISBN
- 0786415657
- 9780786415656
- LCCN
- 2003007122
- OCLC
- ocm51977881
- 51977881
- SCSB-1293294
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library