Age Of Exploration Ebook

Author : Susan Lampros
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1971-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780787784188

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Age of Exploration (eBook) by Susan Lampros Pdf

The Age of Exploration contains 12 full-color transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks), 12 reproducible pages, and a richly detailed teacher's guide. Among the topics covered in this volume are Marco Polo, the Portuguese explorers, Christopher Columbus, the Cabots and Verrazano, Magellan, Spanish explorers, Sir Francis Drake, explorers of the north, French exploration, and Captain Cook.

Author : David Arnold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136479687

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The Age of Discovery, 1400-1600 by David Arnold Pdf

The Age of Discovery explores one of the most dramatic features of the late medieval and early modern period: when voyagers from Western Europe led by Spain and Portugal set out across the world and established links with Africa, Asia and the Americas. This book examines the main motivations behind the voyages and discusses the developments in navigation expertise and technology that made them possible. This second edition brings the scholarship up to date and includes two new chapters on the important topics of the idea of "discovery" and on biological and environmental factors which favoured or limited European expansion.

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britanncia Educational Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781622750238

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The Age of Exploration by Britannica Educational Publishing Pdf

The Age of Exploration, which spanned roughly from 1400 to 1550, was the first time in history that European powers—eyeing new trade routes to the East or seeking to establish empires—began actively looking far past their own borders to gain a better understanding of the world and its many resources. The individuals who set out on behalf of the countries they represented came from a variety of backgrounds, and included master navigators such as Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan—the latter of whom was the first to circle the globe—as well as the often ruthless conquistadors of the New World such as Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes. The exciting and sometimes tragic lives and journeys of these and many others as well as the battles for empire that arose are chronicled in this engaging volume.

Author : Susanna Keller
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508100324

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The Age of Exploration by Susanna Keller Pdf

The story of the European discovery of North America does not end with—in fact it does not really even begin with—Christopher Columbus. This engaging title tells the story of the explorers who became the first Europeans to visit the lands that would later become the United States of America. Readers will learn about the Spanish explorers of the Southwest and the Gulf Coast, the English and Dutch explorers of the Atlantic Coast, and the French explorers of the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River. They’ll discover what the goals and motivations behind each expedition were, which native people the explorers encountered, and what sorts of obstacles had to be overcome for each expedition to succeed. A fascinating account of a formational period in American history.

Author : Chiyo Ishikawa,Seattle Art Museum
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780803225053

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Spain in the Age of Exploration, 1492-1819 by Chiyo Ishikawa,Seattle Art Museum Pdf

This publication accompanies an exhibition of approximately 120 works of art and science loaned mostly from the Royal Collection of Spain (Patrimonio Nacional) to the Seattle Art Museum. Featuring the work of such artists as Bosch, Titian, El Greco, Bernini, Vel¾zquez, Murillo, Zubar¾n, and Goya, this publication includesøpaintings, sculpture, tapestries, scientific instruments, maps, armor, books, and documents. Eight essays provide historical context and artistic explication. Chronologically organized, the book charts the evolution of Spanish attitudes toward knowledge, exploration, and faith during three dynasties of Spain?s golden age, when the fervor for scientific and geographical knowledge coexisted with the expansion of empire and promotion of Christianity. The four themes of the exhibition are: The Image of Empire; Spirituality and Worldliness; Encounters across Cultures; Science and the Court. Spain in the Age of Exploration, 1492?1819, presents art and science from one of the most ambitious, magnificent, and complex enterprises in history.

Author : John Horace Parry
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Colonization
ISBN : 0520042352

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The Age of Reconnaissance by John Horace Parry Pdf

Covers the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world, beginning with the mid-fifteenth century and ending 250 years later when the "Reconnaissance" was all but complete. The author examines the inducements--political, economic, religious--to overseas enterprise at the time, and analyzes the nature and problems of the various European settlements in the new lands.

Author : Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816541119

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The Great Ages of Discovery by Stephen J. Pyne Pdf

For more than 600 years, Western civilization has relied on exploration to learn about a wider world and universe. The Great Ages of Discovery details the different eras of Western exploration in terms of its locations, its intellectual contexts, the characteristic moral conflicts that underwrote encounters, and the grand gestures that distill an age into its essence. Historian and MacArthur Fellow Stephen J. Pyne identifies three great ages of discovery in his fascinating new book. The first age of discovery ranged from the early 15th to the early 18th century, sketched out the contours of the globe, aligned with the Renaissance, and had for its grandest expression the circumnavigation of the world ocean. The second age launched in the latter half of the 18th century, spanning into the early 20th century, carrying the Enlightenment along with it, pairing especially with settler societies, and had as its prize achievement the crossing of a continent. The third age began after World War II, and, pivoting from Antarctica, pushed into the deep oceans and interplanetary space. Its grand gesture is Voyager’s passage across the solar system. Each age had in common a galvanic rivalry: Spain and Portugal in the first age, Britain and France—followed by others—in the second, and the USSR and USA in the third. With a deep and passionate knowledge of the history of Western exploration, Pyne takes us on a journey across hundreds of years of geographic trekking. The Great Ages of Discovery is an interpretive companion to what became Western civilization’s quest narrative, with the triumphs and tragedies that grand journey brought, the legacies of which are still very much with us.

Author : Ian Woodfield
Publisher : Pendragon Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0945193599

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English Musicians in the Age of Exploration by Ian Woodfield Pdf

When Drake set sail from Plymouth harbour on 15 November 1577 at the start of his epic circumnavigation of the world, he had with him on board the Pelican four professional musicians and at least one trumpeter... from the Introduction.The three epoch-making voyages of Columbus (1492), Vasco da Gama (1497 and Magellan (1519 inaugurated the Age of Exploration, the most intensive era of discovery in the history of the world. This book seeks to ascertain what part musicians played in the patterns of settlement which still determine many of the cultural and linguistic boundaries of the present-day world. The focus is on Englishmen, but account will betaken of musicians representing the other leading colonial nations of Europe-France, Spain, Portugal and Holland. This study deals with the hundreds of musicians who left their native country to serve on long-distance ships in the years between the accession of Elizabeth I and the end of the 17th century. Among the many subjects covered are musical duties at sea, musicians as ambassadors on land, musical trinkets for barter, musicians of the East India Company, musical instruments presented by the trading companies, trumpeters, drum and fife players, amateur musicians, musicians in the colonization of North America, and much m

Author : Andrew A. Kling
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-14
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420511345

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The Age of Exploration by Andrew A. Kling Pdf

Swashbuckling pirates raiding treasure galleons and dashing explorers traversing the unknown; this is how many perceive the Age of Exploration. The quest to explore beyond the horizon was driven by more than a need to understand the unknown. Great political and financial prospects lured those individuals and nations who dared explore. This compelling volume offers readers an in-depth account of the eccentric characters, cutting-edge technologies, and the exotic locations, real and imagined, that drove exploration of the New World as well as the Old World. Chapters engage pertinent critical discussions including early exploration of trade routes through the Muslim world; Bartolomeu Dias sailing around the southern cape of Africa; Christopher Columbus reaching the Bahamas Islands, Cuba and Hispaniola; Vasco da Gama rounding Africa and reaches the Indian port of Calicut; and many more. The edition also offers readers a timeline, maps, quotations from primary source materials, and a thorough subject index.

Author : Ronald A. Reis
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613746776

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Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration for Kids by Ronald A. Reis Pdf

An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous people in world history, yet few know the full story of the amazing, resourceful, and tragic Italian explorer. Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration for Kids portrays the "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" neither as hero nor heel but as a flawed and complex man whose significance is undeniably monumental. Kids will gain a fuller picture of the seafarer's life, his impact, and the dangers and thrills of exploration as they learn about all four of Columbus's voyages to the New World, not just his first, as well as the year that Columbus spent stranded on the island of Jamaica without hope of rescue. Students, parents, and teachers will appreciate the in-depth discussions of the indigenous peoples of the New World and of the consequences of Columbus's voyages—the exchange of diseases, ideas, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old. Fun hands-on activities illuminate both the nautical concepts introduced and the times in which Columbus lived. Kids can: Tie nautical knots Conduct a blanket (silent) trade Make a compass Simulate a hurricane Take nautical measurements And much more

Author : Ben Thompson,Erik Slader
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250150547

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The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost (Epic Fails #4) by Ben Thompson,Erik Slader Pdf

Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer quickly learns that courage and curiosity aren’t enough to save you if you can’t read a map or trespass on somebody else’s land! In this fourth installment of the Epic Fails series, authors Erik Slader and Ben Thompson introduces readers to an international cast of trailblazers and details every mutiny, wrong turn, and undiscovered city of gold behind the age of exploration.

Author : Giancarlo Casale
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0199798796

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The Ottoman Age of Exploration by Giancarlo Casale Pdf

In 1517, the Ottoman Sultan Selim "the Grim" conquered Egypt and brought his empire for the first time in history into direct contact with the trading world of the Indian Ocean. During the decades that followed, the Ottomans became progressively more engaged in the affairs of this vast and previously unfamiliar region, eventually to the point of launching a systematic ideological, military and commercial challenge to the Portuguese Empire, their main rival for control of the lucrative trade routes of maritime Asia. The Ottoman Age of Exploration is the first comprehensive historical account of this century-long struggle for global dominance, a struggle that raged from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Straits of Malacca, and from the interior of Africa to the steppes of Central Asia. Based on extensive research in the archives of Turkey and Portugal, as well as materials written on three continents and in a half dozen languages, it presents an unprecedented picture of the global reach of the Ottoman state during the sixteenth century. It does so through a dramatic recounting of the lives of sultans and viziers, spies, corsairs, soldiers-of-fortune, and women from the imperial harem. Challenging traditional narratives of Western dominance, it argues that the Ottomans were not only active participants in the Age of Exploration, but ultimately bested the Portuguese in the game of global politics by using sea power, dynastic prestige, and commercial savoir faire to create their own imperial dominion throughout the Indian Ocean.

Author : M. B. Synge
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465544728

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A Book of Discovery: The History of the World's Exploration From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole by M. B. Synge Pdf

Author : Lynne Elliott
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778745937

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Exploration in the Renaissance by Lynne Elliott Pdf

It's high adventure in this thrilling addition to the Renaissance World series! Come aboard for the Age of Exploration, as brave Europeans sail around the world in search of sea routes to Asia and India-and found much more than anticipated.

Author : Catherine Daly,Who HQ,Jake Murray
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593093825

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What Was the Age of Exploration? by Catherine Daly,Who HQ,Jake Murray Pdf

Land ho! Discover what the Age of Exploration was all about in this wonderful addition to the bestselling Who HQ series! Before the fifteenth century, European sailors were unsure what waited for them beyond their well-known travel routes around the Mediterranean Sea, so they kept within sight of land. But all of that changed after Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal started sending ships down the coast in the hope of finding a sea route to India and Africa. This was the beginning of a giant leap toward understanding what the globe actually looked like. Certain European nations grew rich and powerful from the New World gold and lands they claimed, while advanced, long-standing civilizations like the Aztecs and Incas were destroyed in the cruelest of ways. This book also features the fun black-and-white illustrations and engaging 16-page photo insert that readers have come love about the What Was? series!