Travel Narratives from the Age of Discovery An Anthology

Peter C. Mancall

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is a primary source collection of narratives about travel and discovery in North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe in the 16th century. The authors represent multiple nationalities, including Spanish, Huguenot, French, Italian, and English, and the locations range from Brazil to Canada, China to Virginia, and Angola to Florida, encompassing the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780195155969
Publisher:	OUP USA
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	23 Feb 2006
DEWEY:	910.409031
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	413
Weight:	717g
Height:	240mm
Width:	161mm
Spine width:	32mm