This book was unfortunately a huge disappointment. As an AP World History teacher and lover of history from a non-euro-centric viewpoint, I was hoping for great things. However, this book takes what could ultimately be fascinating and twists into a tale of engineering, mathematics, and babel that...
I should first state that I read history; I research history; I am no longer a professional in the field, but I can discern what is credible and what might not be, and what most certainly is not. THIS is not.I do not doubt that Chinese traveler/merchants - possibly very wise, possibly with lots ...
The topic of Atlantis offering some detailed archaeology is always appealing to me, and this book promised to have much of the recent discoveries. it is generally accepted now that the Minoan Civilisation is the origin of the Atlantis Legend and for forty years we have linked its sudden decline t...
There was a shift away from the circular maps centered on Jerusalem, emphasizing religious subjects, to depictions of the world as it really is. Toscanelli sent Columbus a map of the Americas; Regiomontanus advertised a world map for sale.1 Magellan possessed a world map. Andrea Bianco showed Flo...