The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 181National Geographic Society., 1992 - Geography |
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... Columbus . With the letter was a map incorporating Toscanelli's theories . Columbus probably possessed a copy . The Toscanelli map and letter either began or confirmed Columbus's interest in the idea of sailing west across a relatively ...
... Columbus . With the letter was a map incorporating Toscanelli's theories . Columbus probably possessed a copy . The Toscanelli map and letter either began or confirmed Columbus's interest in the idea of sailing west across a relatively ...
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... Columbus . In 1488 his plan to sail west to the Orient was again spurned by King John II , after Bartolomeu Dias discovered a route east around Africa . Dejected , Columbus returned to Spain on his search for a sponsor . OLEDBA ...
... Columbus . In 1488 his plan to sail west to the Orient was again spurned by King John II , after Bartolomeu Dias discovered a route east around Africa . Dejected , Columbus returned to Spain on his search for a sponsor . OLEDBA ...
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... Columbus with proof that the trade winds of the Atlantic were reliable enough to drive him speedily toward the riches of the East . European printing presses - more than a hundred - were publishing scores of titles . Columbus also ...
... Columbus with proof that the trade winds of the Atlantic were reliable enough to drive him speedily toward the riches of the East . European printing presses - more than a hundred - were publishing scores of titles . Columbus also ...
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