Bibliograph

Voyages, to the new world and beyond, Gordon Miller

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Voyages, to the new world and beyond, Gordon Miller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

plansillustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Voyages

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

776812953

Responsibility statement

Gordon Miller

Sub title

to the new world and beyond

Summary

From the mid-fifteenth to mid-eighteenth centuries, the driving force behind world exploration was Europe's growing passion for the luxuries of life and for discovering the uncharted territories that provided these luxuries. We know the shape of the world today because ships, driven by wind and human muscle, were navigated into every last bay and estuary on Earth, searching for this wealth. The ships that made these voyages were the products of a long evolution, and their navigators were the beneficiaries of centuries of accumulated experience. Voyages recounts the extraordinary feats of more

Table Of Contents

Ancient ships and early navigation -- The age of exploration -- Settling the New World : the northern voyages -- Charting the great Southern Ocean -- Ezploring the North Pacific Ocean -- Epilogue : Sailing into history -- Appendix : Plans of historical vessels

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