The Log of Christopher ColumbusInternational Marine Publishing Company, 1987 - 252 páginas This Quincentenary tribute combines scholarship and an ear for the vernacular to create an accurate and deeply moving rendition of Columbus's original log. Features detailed notes, handsome drawings, woodcuts, and photographs, plus authentic charts fromColumbus's time. "One of the year's most attractive books ".--Newsweek. 117 illustrations. |
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... better : astronomy ( good ) , meteorology ( better - than - average ) , navigation ( A - plus ) , eth- nology ( good ) , geography ( excellent ) . Paolo Taviani , not only Europe's leading authority on Co- lumbus , but one of modern ...
... better : astronomy ( good ) , meteorology ( better - than - average ) , navigation ( A - plus ) , eth- nology ( good ) , geography ( excellent ) . Paolo Taviani , not only Europe's leading authority on Co- lumbus , but one of modern ...
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... better than those I have seen in other places . This island is very large ; it is no exaggeration to say that it is 600 miles around . It is all well cultivated . I believe that all the villages lie inland , some dis- tance from the sea ...
... better than those I have seen in other places . This island is very large ; it is no exaggeration to say that it is 600 miles around . It is all well cultivated . I believe that all the villages lie inland , some dis- tance from the sea ...
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... better or more gentle people . Your Highnesses must be greatly pleased because you will soon make them Christians and will teach them the good customs of your realms , for there cannot be a better people or country . The people are so ...
... better or more gentle people . Your Highnesses must be greatly pleased because you will soon make them Christians and will teach them the good customs of your realms , for there cannot be a better people or country . The people are so ...
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1493 Last night 15 miles Admiral anchor ashore Babeque Bahamas beautiful believe birds boat Bohío Cabo Cacique CAICOS Canary canoe cape captain caravel Caribes Casas Castile chart CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS coast Columbus's course crew Crooked Cuba distance east entrance fathoms Fernandina Fernando FOUR THE DISCOVERY gave gold Gomera Guacanagari Guanahani GUSTAVUS FOX harbor Highnesses INAGUA Indians Indies Isabela Isla Española January Juan JUANA King knots land LANDFALL THEORY large island leagues LOG OF CHRISTOPHER Lord lumbus Martín Alonso Pinzón morning mountains named nautical miles Navidad navigation Niña November Palos Pedro Pinta PLANA CAYS Portuguese Puerto reef river RUM CAY sailed sailors SAMANA CAY San Salvador Santa María Santo seen sent September 1492 Sevilla ship shore Sovereigns Spain Spanish sunrise sunset Thacher things THREE THE DISCOVERY told trees TURKS village voyage Watlings wind Windward Passage