The Voyages of Columbus 1492-1504

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9780880297073


***COURTESY OF TWOBEARS BOOKS*** In 1992, the world celebrated the five hundredth anniversary of Christopher Columbus"s discovery of the New World - a momentous event that remains, 500 years later, one of the great adventures in the chronicle of modern man. THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS is a unique and lasting tribute to that great achievement. With the help of 200 illustrations, 126 in full color, maps, diagrams, and original drawings - this book brings to life Columbus"s achievements, and enables us to see them in the context of 15th century history and science. Utilizing the latest research, this book provides a clear and concise account of Columbus"s youth in Genoa; his early voyages throughout the Mediterranean; his momentous first voyage to the Caribbean; and the successes - as well as failures - that awaited the Admiral of the Ocean Sea during the course of his four voyages to the New World. For readers in search of a clear, fatual, illustrative account of Columus"s life and accomplishments, this book provides a chronological narrative that captures the historical record and, at the same time, captivates us with one of the great human dramas of all time.