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'W.G.L. Randles has established a formidable reputation as a historian of geographical thought, cartography, and navigation during the 15th and 16th centuries...Anyone interested in the early modern age of discovery will welcome the ease of access to Randles's many important articles that Geography, Cartography and Nautical Science in the Renaissance provides.' 16th Century Journal, Vol. XXXII, No. 3 (2001) 'Historians not directly involved with the history of navigation and maritime cartography will find that many of Randles' articles have been hidden away. This volume makes up for this and should attract the attention of scholars writing on early European discoveries.' International Journal of Maritime History 'Forty years worth of scholarly activity by the author is brought together in this collection of papers covering a variey of topics relating to maritime discoveries in the early modern period... of great interest to any scholar who is curious about early modern geography, cartography or navigation.' Metascience '... the assembly and translation of the [articles] from a variety of journals, and most importantly, symposium volumes, many of which are scarce on many library shelves, is a fine contribution to scholarship. This is particularly so when they are from such an erudite and accomplished scholar.' Imago Mundi '... provides a most useful window into the work of a distinguished historian whose work has not only crossed several fields but also several linguistic and national traditions of Renaissance scholarship.' Renaissance Quarterly ' The extensive footnotes to texts principally in Latin, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French and German, reveal the immense scope of Professor Randles' research and the depth of his erudition... Randles writes with clarity and rigour... The volume [...] is very valuable in preserving formidable scholarship...' Mariner's Mirror

'W.G.L. Randles has established a formidable reputation as a historian of geographical thought, cartography, and navigation during the 15th and 16th centuries...Anyone interested in the early modern age of discovery will welcome the ease of access to Randles's many important articles that Geography, Cartography and Nautical Science in the Renaissance provides.' 16th Century Journal, Vol. XXXII, No. 3 (2001) 'Historians not directly involved with the history of navigation and maritime cartography will find that many of Randles' articles have been hidden away. This volume makes up for this and should attract the attention of scholars writing on early European discoveries.' International Journal of Maritime History 'Forty years worth of scholarly activity by the author is brought together in this collection of papers covering a variey of topics relating to maritime discoveries in the early modern period... of great interest to any scholar who is curious about early modern geography, cartography or navigation.' Metascience '... the assembly and translation of the [articles] from a variety of journals, and most importantly, symposium volumes, many of which are scarce on many library shelves, is a fine contribution to scholarship. This is particularly so when they are from such an erudite and accomplished scholar.' Imago Mundi '... provides a most useful window into the work of a distinguished historian whose work has not only crossed several fields but also several linguistic and national traditions of Renaissance scholarship.' Renaissance Quarterly ' The extensive footnotes to texts principally in Latin, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French and German, reveal the immense scope of Professor Randles' research and the depth of his erudition... Randles writes with clarity and rigour... The volume [...] is very valuable in preserving formidable scholarship...' Mariner's Mirror

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