Shores Of Knowledge New World Discoveries And The Scientific Imagination
Shores Of Knowledge New World Discoveries And The Scientific Imagination
About this book
Recounts the triumphs and mishaps of Columbus and other explorers, following the naturalists--both famous and obscure--whose investigations of the world's fauna and flora fueled the rise of science and technology that propelled Western Europe towards modernity.
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- OL Work ID
- OL17386703W
Subjects
EuropeanDiscoveries in scienceNatural historyDiscoveries in geographyDiscovery and explorationHistoryEuropean Discovery and explorationExplorationAmerica, discovery and exploration