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Geography, Cartography and Nautical Science in the Renaissance - The Impact of the Great Discoveries (Hardcover, New Ed) Loot Price: R4,499

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Geography, Cartography and Nautical Science in the Renaissance - The Impact of the Great Discoveries (Hardcover, New Ed)

W.G.L. Randles

Series: Variorum Collected Studies

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The transformation of the medieval European image of the world in the period following the Great Discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries is the subject of this volume. The first studies deal specifically with the emergence of the concept of the terraqueous globe. In the following pieces Dr Randles looks at the advances in Portuguese navigation and cartography that helped sailors overcome the obstacles to the circumnavigation of Africa and the crossing of the Atlantic, and at the impact of the Discoveries on European culture and science. Other articles are concerned with Portuguese naval artillery, and with attempts to classify the indigenous societies of the newly-discovered lands and to map the interior of Africa.

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Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Variorum Collected Studies
Release date:	October 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	W.G.L. Randles
Dimensions:	228 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	370
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-86078-836-2
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS) > Map making & projections Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	0-86078-836-9
Barcode:	9780860788362