Studies in the Portuguese Discoveries 1

By S.R. Parkinson and Tom Earle

The discoveries of the Portuguese made an impact on every area of human endeavour, as shown in the broad scope and trans-discliplinary nature of the papers collected here. They include a biography of Prince Henry the Navigator, a history of the Maldive Islands, and studies of the movement of populations, the technologies of ship-building, and of astronomical navigation, as well as a computer analysis of Joao de Barros' Decadas .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0856685712
• ISBN13: 9780856685712
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.8"