The Discoverers, Band 2Random House, 1983 - 745 Seiten Examines the human quest for knowledge and discoveries as it discusses such men as Galileo, Adam Smith, Columbus, Marx, Napoleon, Magellan, Faraday, Freud, Marco Polo, and St. Augustine. |
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... King gave the trading rights to his own son , John , who became King John II in 1481 , opening the next great age of Portuguese seafaring . King John II had some advantages that Prince Henry had lacked . The royal treasury was now ...
... King gave the trading rights to his own son , John , who became King John II in 1481 , opening the next great age of Portuguese seafaring . King John II had some advantages that Prince Henry had lacked . The royal treasury was now ...
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... King John II's men reached Benin at the eastern tip of the Gulf of Guinea , he received the interesting report that the kings of Benin had sent gifts to a king called Ogané whose realm was twelve months ' journey inland to the east ...
... King John II's men reached Benin at the eastern tip of the Gulf of Guinea , he received the interesting report that the kings of Benin had sent gifts to a king called Ogané whose realm was twelve months ' journey inland to the east ...
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... King guaranteed him safe - conduct and freedom from arrest for his debts . The King agreed , praising Columbus ' “ industry and good talent , " and urged him , " our particular friend , " to come ahead . The King's renewed interest was ...
... King guaranteed him safe - conduct and freedom from arrest for his debts . The King agreed , praising Columbus ' “ industry and good talent , " and urged him , " our particular friend , " to come ahead . The King's renewed interest was ...
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FROM SUN TIME TO CLOCK TIME | 26 |
THE MISSIONARY CLOCK | 56 |
THE EARTH AND THE SEAS | 79 |
Urheberrecht | |
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The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself Daniel J. Boorstin Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1985 |
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Adam Smith Africa Age of Discovery anatomy ancient animals Arabic Asia astrology astronomical became body Buffon calendar called century China Chinese Christian Church classical clock clockmakers coast Columbus continent Copernicus culture Darwin discovered discovery earth East Emperor empire English Europe European experience exploring father French Galen Galileo geography Greek heavens Henry historian human hundred ideas Indian Indies invented Islam islands John Khan King Koran Kublai Khan land language Latin latitude learned Leibniz Linnaeus longitude manuscript maps Marco Marco Polo mathematics medieval Mediterranean Memory modern moon movable type Muslim nature never Newton observed Ocean Paracelsus physician pioneer plants Pope Portugal Portuguese Prester John Prince printed book Ptolemy Ptolemy's reached Roman Rome sailing Saint scholars scientific seafaring ships species telescope theory tion translation University Venice Vesalius Vespucci Viking voyage water clock West Western whole word writing
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