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Columbus: The Four Voyages, 1492-1504 (American Remainders) by Laurence Bergreen
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
He knew nothing of celestial navigation or of the existence of the Pacific Ocean. He was a self-promoting and ambitious entrepreneur. His maps were a hybrid of fantasy and delusion. When he did make land, he enslaved the populace he found, encouraged genocide, and polluted relations between people. He e ...Show more
Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu by Laurence Bergreen
$34.95 AUD
Category: History
As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West. A universal icon of adventure and discovery, he has inspired six centuries of popular fascination and spurious mythology. Now, from acclaimed author Laurence Bergre ...Show more
Marco Polo : From Venice to Xanadu by Laurence Bergreen
$24.95 AUD
Category: History
In September 1298, the rival Italian republics of Genoa and Venice fought a fierce sea battle at Curzola off the rocky coast of southern Dalmatia. Against the odds the Venetians, led by Admiral Andrea Dandolo, son of the Doge, were defeated. Among the thousands of Venetians captives was one Marco Polo, ...Show more
Over the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen
$24.95 AUD
Category: History
The astonishing tale of the first sea voyage to circumnavigate the entire globe. Magellan's dramatic maritime expedition in 1519 discovered the straits that enabled Europe to trade with the Eastern spice islands and changed the course of history. In an era of intense commercial rivalry between Spain and ...Show more
Over the Edge of the World Updated Edition - Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe by Laurence Bergreen
$34.99 AUD
Category: Travel
The riveting story of Ferdinand Magellan's historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage--now updated with a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of his journey. "Prodigious research, sure-footed prose and vivid descriptions make for a thoroughly satisfying account... it is all here in the wondrous ...Show more
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