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Author:   Robert Silverberg
Publisher:   Ohio University Press
Imprint:   Ohio University Press
Edition:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9780821411926

ISBN 10:   0821411926
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   01 July 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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“[Silverberg] vividly chronicles the heroics, the suffering, and the patriotism, cruelty, and greed that motivated most of the explorers cum privateers/pirates and their royal and private financial backers, in the blood competition for the riches of the Indies.”

Tuesday, September 20, 1519. The sails fill with breeze. . . . The round world awaits its conqueror. He will reveal to man the nature of man's planet; he will perish; he will live forever. You immediately recognize the screedish pen of the tireless Robert Silverberg, here introducing the simple history of the first six circumnavigations - the grandest maritime adventure. Quoting frequently from contemporary accounts, Silverberg reconstructs the voyages of Magellan, Drake, Cavendish, and three Dutch explorers, Noort, Spilbergen, and Le Maire; he offers no new research and his analyses of the impact or importance of each of these miracles of seamanship can only be termed nugatory - Drake's gave psychological impetus to England's expanding sea power; Noort's expedition of purely symbolic value to the Dutch; etc. But like his many other histories, this has that ruthless readability and insouciant mindlessness which appeal so well to the lay audience Silverberg caters to. (Kirkus Reviews)

[Silverberg] vividly chronicles the heroics, the suffering, and the patriotism, cruelty, and greed that motivated most of the explorers cum privateers/pirates and their royal and private financial backers, in the blood competition for the riches of the Indies. -- Scan-A-Book

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Robert Silverberg, a renowned science fiction author and recipient of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, also writes books reflecting his special interest in myth, history, archaeology, and anthropology.

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