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The Longest Voyage: Circumnavigators in the Age of Discovery |
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Rating: Summary: A very readable history Review: A briskly-paced narrative of the first circumnavigations, including accounts of Spanish, English and Dutch expeditions, to exploit the Americas and, especially, the Far East. A real page-turner(!)
Rating: Summary: A brisk account of sailing and the spice trades Review: If someone is looking for a great read, Silverberg had done a terrific job in documenting the voyages of the great sailors and the building of the spice trades through the hands of the Portugese, Spanish, Dutch and English. Make no doubt, they all acted like pirates, except the Dutch had a better of sense of business and thus won out in the end. I highly recommend reading this book.
Rating: Summary: A very readable history Review: If you like history, the age of enlightenment, and sailing you'll probably like this book. It has a very good account of Magellans expedition (it's the only through one I've read). I wish there were more books like this
Rating: Summary: Great historical book Review: If you like history, the age of enlightenment, and sailing you'll probably like this book. It has a very good account of Magellans expedition (it's the only through one I've read). I wish there were more books like this
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