Amerigo Vespucci: Pilot Major"Discusses the controversy around Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer and navigator, who was credited with the discovery of America instead of Columbus. Examines the dramatic history around Vespucci's voyages, forgeries, and the naming of America."--Google Books. |
Contents
Ptolemys Challenge I | 1 |
Amerigo | 13 |
From Merchant to Explorer | 35 |
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