Publication

1966 - Service Center for Teachers of History, Washington, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

6,500 words, Guess

Page Count

26 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC016.9731
  • LCCZ6011 .W3

Description

Based on the Age of Discovery. Includes such topics as: 1. The Norse Discovery of "Vinland" 2. The Quest for "Asia" 3. The "Invention" of America 4. Maps and Mapmakers 5. General Acounts 6. Europeans in Asia 7. Exploration of the Pacific http://www.whatdoyaknow.com/Age_of_Discovery.htm

First Sentence

What visions the phrase conjures up! Yet what confusion! The discovery of America by Columbus reverently learned by schoolboys as one of the great and clearcut accomplishments of history, is, when subjected to examination, filled with uncertainty. What do we mean by "America"?

Subjects

Topics

ExplorersBibliographyDiscoveries in geographyExplorers -- BibliographyDiscoveries in geography -- Bibliography

Other Editions

  • The Age of DiscoveryService Center for Teachers of History1966-01-01

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