They put out to sea; the story of the map

by Roger Duvoisin

Paper Book, 1944

Contents

Contents

Introduction, p. 1
The Ancient Traders Go Exploring, p. 4
Hanno Sails to the South, p. 9
Pytheas Goes to the North, p. 18
Alexander the Great Adds to the Map, p. 28
The Monsoon Helps the Greek Traders, p. 43
The Arabs Are in the Way, p. 53
Marco Polo Tells About China, p. 62
The Portuguese Find the Southern Tip of Africa, p. 81
Columbus Looks for China and Finds America, p. 92
Vasco da Gama, p. 111
The King of Spain Wants the Spice Islands, p. 134
Magellan Sails to the Spice Islands, p. 143

Pages

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