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Columbus; the story of Don Cristóbal Colón, Admiral of the Ocean and his four voyages westward to the Indies, according to contemporary sources, retold and illustrated. [Translated from the Swedish by Michael Phillips and Hugh W. Stubbs] / Björn Landström

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, The Macmillan Company, 1967 Description: 207 páginas : ilustraciones, mapasISBN:
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Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 923.9 C717L 1967
Contents:
Preface, 6.-- The world picture, 9.-- West to the East, 18.-- Cristoforo Colombo of Genoa, 22.-- Cristovao Colom in Lisbon, 25.-- Ferdinand and Isabella, 32.-- Cristóbal Colón in Castile, 35.-- The agreement, 43.-- Crews and equipment, 49.-- Southwest by south, 54.-- Crossing the Ocean, 60.-- Guanahani, Island of the Saviour, 68.-- The quest for gold, 71.-- The mainland, 77.-- The ends of the earth, 82.-- The Spanish Island, 85.-- La Navidad, 92.-- The first skirmish, 95.-- The return to Europe, 98.-- Interlude in Portugal, 103.-- The sun of favor, 104.-- From Cadiz to Navidad, 112.-- Tragedy in Navidad, 117.-- Isabela, 119.-- The Queen's Garden, 124.-- Down to earth, 130.-- Joy and sorrow in Castile, 135.-- Another World, 139.-- The Earthly Paradise, 146.-- Chaos in the viceroyalty, 148.-- Prophecies, 154.-- The Province of Chiamba, 162.-- Gold in Veragua, 169.-- Stranded on Jamaica, 174.-- The moment of truth, 184.-- Conclusion, 191.-- Chronology, 193.-- Sources, illustrations, 198.-- Bibliography, 199.-- Index, 202.
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Preface, 6.-- The world picture, 9.-- West to the East, 18.-- Cristoforo Colombo of Genoa, 22.-- Cristovao Colom in Lisbon, 25.-- Ferdinand and Isabella, 32.-- Cristóbal Colón in Castile, 35.-- The agreement, 43.-- Crews and equipment, 49.-- Southwest by south, 54.-- Crossing the Ocean, 60.-- Guanahani, Island of the Saviour, 68.-- The quest for gold, 71.-- The mainland, 77.-- The ends of the earth, 82.-- The Spanish Island, 85.-- La Navidad, 92.-- The first skirmish, 95.-- The return to Europe, 98.-- Interlude in Portugal, 103.-- The sun of favor, 104.-- From Cadiz to Navidad, 112.-- Tragedy in Navidad, 117.-- Isabela, 119.-- The Queen's Garden, 124.-- Down to earth, 130.-- Joy and sorrow in Castile, 135.-- Another World, 139.-- The Earthly Paradise, 146.-- Chaos in the viceroyalty, 148.-- Prophecies, 154.-- The Province of Chiamba, 162.-- Gold in Veragua, 169.-- Stranded on Jamaica, 174.-- The moment of truth, 184.-- Conclusion, 191.-- Chronology, 193.-- Sources, illustrations, 198.-- Bibliography, 199.-- Index, 202.

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