{"product_id":"maritime-exploration-in-the-age-of-discovery-1415-1800-9780313320439","title":"Maritime Exploration in the Age of Discovery, 1415-1800","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite earlier naval expeditions undertaken for reasons of diplomacy or trade, it wasn't until the early 1400s that European maritime explorers established sea routes through most of the globe's inhabited regions, uniting a divided earth into a single system of navigation. From the early Portuguese and Spanish quests for gold and glory, to later scientific explorations of land and culture, this new understanding of the world's geography created global trade, built empires, defined taste and alliances of power, and began the journey toward the cultural, political, and economic globalization in which we live today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRonald Love's engaging narrative chapters guide the reader from Marco Polo's exploration of the Mongol empire to Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, the search for a Northern Passage, Henry Hudson's voyage to Greenland, the discovery of Tahiti, the perils of scurvy, mutiny, and warring empires, and the eventual extension of Western influence into almost every corner of the globe. Biographies and primary documents round out the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald S. Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.54w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313320439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald S. Love\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at the University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eDistant Lands and Diverse Cultures: The French Experience in Asia, 1600-1700\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger 2002). and is currently completing a book-length study of Franco-Thai relations from 1660-1690.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40924484305011,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":103.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_66aee2d9-879e-407c-9aea-55eb8276c3b0.jpg?v=1692191062","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/maritime-exploration-in-the-age-of-discovery-1415-1800-9780313320439","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}