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Samuel Eliot Morison

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Description:The late Samuel Eliot Morison, former US Navy admiral, was also one of America's premier historians. Combining a 1st-hand knowledge of the sea & transatlantic travel with a readable narrative style, he produced what has become the definitive account of the great age of European exploration. In his richly illustrated saga, he offers a comprehensive account of all the known voyages by Europeans to the New World from 500 to the 17th century. Together, the two volumes of The European Discovery of America tell the stories of the many intrepid explorers who made what was then a journey frought with danger: figures as diverse as Leif Ericsson, Columbus, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, Magellan, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake etc. They also follow the adventures of lesser-known but no less interesting mariners & offer a detailed look at those who set them forth on their travels. In the 1st volume, The Northern Voyages--winner of the Bancroft Prize for History--he recreates the lives & perilous times of those who claimed to have seen the shores of N. America in the 600 years after the Norsemen 1st landed. He brings to his account a rare immediacy, making the drama & unpredictability of their voyages as significant in relation to the people of their era as the astronauts' journeys have been for ours. He also offers a look at the imaginary lands reported by early travelers (such mythical places as Antilia & the 7 Cities, the Kingdoms of Norumbega & Saguenay, & Hy-Brasil the Isle of the Blest) & examines the alleged discoverers of these lands. With warm wit he distinguishes fact from fiction, & imaginary explorers & their exploits from actual men & events. Each volume brims with contemporary illustrations, maps (many of them specially drawn) & photos (often taken by Morison himself as he flew low along the coastal routes of explorers), which together identify virtually every allusion to land & sea made by the European navigators in ship logs & later accounts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The European Discovery of America, Vol 1: The Northern Voyages, 500-1600. To get started finding The European Discovery of America, Vol 1: The Northern Voyages, 500-1600, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The late Samuel Eliot Morison, former US Navy admiral, was also one of America's premier historians. Combining a 1st-hand knowledge of the sea & transatlantic travel with a readable narrative style, he produced what has become the definitive account of the great age of European exploration. In his richly illustrated saga, he offers a comprehensive account of all the known voyages by Europeans to the New World from 500 to the 17th century. Together, the two volumes of The European Discovery of America tell the stories of the many intrepid explorers who made what was then a journey frought with danger: figures as diverse as Leif Ericsson, Columbus, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, Magellan, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake etc. They also follow the adventures of lesser-known but no less interesting mariners & offer a detailed look at those who set them forth on their travels. In the 1st volume, The Northern Voyages--winner of the Bancroft Prize for History--he recreates the lives & perilous times of those who claimed to have seen the shores of N. America in the 600 years after the Norsemen 1st landed. He brings to his account a rare immediacy, making the drama & unpredictability of their voyages as significant in relation to the people of their era as the astronauts' journeys have been for ours. He also offers a look at the imaginary lands reported by early travelers (such mythical places as Antilia & the 7 Cities, the Kingdoms of Norumbega & Saguenay, & Hy-Brasil the Isle of the Blest) & examines the alleged discoverers of these lands. With warm wit he distinguishes fact from fiction, & imaginary explorers & their exploits from actual men & events. Each volume brims with contemporary illustrations, maps (many of them specially drawn) & photos (often taken by Morison himself as he flew low along the coastal routes of explorers), which together identify virtually every allusion to land & sea made by the European navigators in ship logs & later accounts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The European Discovery of America, Vol 1: The Northern Voyages, 500-1600. To get started finding The European Discovery of America, Vol 1: The Northern Voyages, 500-1600, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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