This Earthly Globe
'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan
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Atlantic Books (Verlag)
978-0-85789-181-5 (ISBN)
Atlantic Books (Verlag)
978-0-85789-181-5 (ISBN)
The fascinating story of the Venetian who helped to map the World during the Renaissance, by the author of A Venetian Affair and Autumn in Venice.
'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan
'Marries the intrigue of Europe's most powerful royal courts with the globe-trotting thrill of adventure and discovery' Sunday Telegraph, 5* review
DURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, a little-known public servant in the Venetian government, Giovambattista Ramusio, anonymously published Navigationi et Viaggi (Journeys and Navigations). Containing a wealth of geographical information new to Europeans - from the diaries of Marco Polo to detailed reports from the Muslim diplomat Leo Africanus - it became the basis of the world map we still use today.
In an enthralling narrative, This Earthly Globe brings to life the man who used all his political skill to democratize knowledge and show how the world was much larger than anyone previously imagined, and in doing so chronicles the birth of modern geography.
'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan
'Marries the intrigue of Europe's most powerful royal courts with the globe-trotting thrill of adventure and discovery' Sunday Telegraph, 5* review
DURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, a little-known public servant in the Venetian government, Giovambattista Ramusio, anonymously published Navigationi et Viaggi (Journeys and Navigations). Containing a wealth of geographical information new to Europeans - from the diaries of Marco Polo to detailed reports from the Muslim diplomat Leo Africanus - it became the basis of the world map we still use today.
In an enthralling narrative, This Earthly Globe brings to life the man who used all his political skill to democratize knowledge and show how the world was much larger than anyone previously imagined, and in doing so chronicles the birth of modern geography.
Andrea di Robilant was born in Italy and educated at Columbia University, where he specialized in international affairs. He is the author of A Venetian Affair, Lucia: A Venetian Life in the Age of Napoleon, Irresistible North: From Venice To Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers, Chasing the Rose and Autumn in Venice. He lives in Rome.
Prologue: 3 Chapter One: The Education of a Geographer Chapter Two: Pigafetta's Diary Chapter Three: Cadamosto Chapter Four: An African Masterpiece Chapter Five: Meeting Prester John Chapter Six: Indian Journeys Chapter Seven: Navagero's Embassy Chapter Eight: In the Land of Biru Chapter Nine: Sailing to Hochelaga Chapter Ten: The Return of Marco Polo Chapter Eleven: Stealing Time from Time
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.02.2025 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Integrated b&w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85789-181-2 / 0857891812 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85789-181-5 / 9780857891815 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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