East by West
The New Navigation of Ferdinand Magellan
Seiten
2022
Australian Scholarly Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-922669-40-7 (ISBN)
Australian Scholarly Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-922669-40-7 (ISBN)
Considers afresh our knowledge of Magellan and the details of his voyage.
Like Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan thought that Europeans could reach the Far East by sailing West. He aspired to dominion, displaying military prowess, navigational skill, powers of persuasion and unwavering determination. Bettering Columbus, his venture led to the circumnavigation of the world by European seamen, the most audacious in maritime history. He proved his theory possible, dying in the process. 500 years have now passed since Magellan’s voyage. Allen Mawer closely examines the historical sources, charts and eyewitness records and considers afresh what we can know of Magellan and the details of his voyage.
Like Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan thought that Europeans could reach the Far East by sailing West. He aspired to dominion, displaying military prowess, navigational skill, powers of persuasion and unwavering determination. Bettering Columbus, his venture led to the circumnavigation of the world by European seamen, the most audacious in maritime history. He proved his theory possible, dying in the process. 500 years have now passed since Magellan’s voyage. Allen Mawer closely examines the historical sources, charts and eyewitness records and considers afresh what we can know of Magellan and the details of his voyage.
Granville Allen Mawer is an historian who specializes in military, maritime and exploration history. His many books include ‘Ahab’s Trade: The Saga of South Seas Whaling’; ‘South by Northwest: The Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica’, and ‘Incognita: The Invention and Discovery of Terra Australis’.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.11.2022 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Kew, VIC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-922669-40-7 / 1922669407 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-922669-40-7 / 9781922669407 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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