Bibliograph

The race to the New World, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot and a lost history of discovery, Douglas Hunter

Type

Label

The race to the New World, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot and a lost history of discovery, Douglas Hunter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The race to the New World

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

772685476

Responsibility statement

Douglas Hunter

Sub title

Christopher Columbus, John Cabot and a lost history of discovery

Summary

The final decade of the 15th century was a turning point in world history. The Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus sailed westward on the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, famously determined to discover for Spain a shorter and more direct route to the riches of the Indies. Meanwhile, a fellow Italian explorer for hire, John Cabot, set off on his own journey, under England's flag. Here, Douglas Hunter tells the fascinating tale of how, during this expedition, Columbus gained a rival. In the space of a few critical years, these two men engaged in a high-stakes race that threatened the precarious diploma

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The race to the New World -- Afterword

Classification