Historical Atlas of Exploration: 1492-1600 - Hardcover

Konstam, Angus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816042489 ISBN 13: 9780816042487

Publisher: Checkmark Books, 2000

Synopsis

A study of the age of exploration includes short biographies of explorers and their accomplishments, and profiles of cultures such as the Japanese and Inca, and their response to foreign invaders.

About this title

About the Author:

Angus Konstam is a writer and renowned museum professional with an intimate knowledge of the antiquities collections of museums around the world. He holds degrees in both history and archaeology, and has written more than 20 books, including Facts On File's Historical Atlas of the Crusades, Atlas of Medieval Europe, Historical Atlas of the Celtic World, and Historical Atlas of the Viking World. He lives in England.

From Library Journal:

Renowned historian and museum curator Konstam, in association with the National Maritime Museum, has produced a masterly account of exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. After the formation of nation-states at the end of the Middle Ages, Spain, Portugal, France, Holland, and England sent expeditions to find routes to China and the Indies. Because of its geographic position and the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal was at the forefront, charting the route around Africa. Spain explored the Caribbean and southeast North America, the Dutch and Portuguese reached the Indies late in the 15th century, and the English and the French explored what would become Canada and the northern United States. Lavishly illustrated with maps, charts, and paintings, this book includes informative chapters on the construction of ships and the navigational science of the era. Essential for all public and college libraries, this is an enjoyable book for lay readers as well as specialists.DStanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0816042489
• ISBN 13: 9780816042487
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 191