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Studies in the Portugese Discoveries I

Studies in the Portugese Discoveries I Proceedings of the First Colloquium of the Centre for the Study of the Portugese Discoveries - Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

The discoveries of the Portuguese made an impact on every area of human endeavour, as shown in the broad scope and trans-discliplinary nature of the papers collected here. They include a biography of Prince Henry the Navigator, a history of the Maldive Islands, and studies of the movement of populations, the technologies of ship-building, and of astronomical navigation, as well as a computer analysis of Joao de Barros' Decadas .

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Liverpool University Press

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ISBN: 9780856685712
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 910.9469
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 123
Weight: 68g
Height: 210mm
Width: 149mm
Spine width: 6mm