Project Gutenberg 2007-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 105 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Frith, Henry 1840 Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold" by W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles significant voyages of exploration from the time of Columbus through to Nordenskiold, providing intricate details of each journey while capturing the essence and motivations of the explorers involved. The narrative weaves together the lives of these adventurers, charting their quests as they grapple with the challenges of their times. The opening of the book begins by introducing Christopher Columbus and his persistence in acquiring royal support for his ambitious voyage to find a western route to India. It describes his early life, the skepticism he faced from learned men regarding his theories about the earth’s geography, and his eventual introduction to Queen Isabella, who plays a pivotal role in supporting his expedition. Upon successfully convincing the Spanish royal court to finance his journey, the narrative sets the stage for Columbus's monumental first voyage in 1492, leading to the momentous discovery of the New World. Through a rich tapestry of historical events and characters, the book promises to enlighten readers about the intricacies and triumphs of maritime exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Explorers G Text Children's Biography Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography 1067316 1067203 2024-10-10T08:38:03.159190 2023-09-10T11:08:39.665071 text/html text/html 1069931 2007-11-15T15:20:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3493165 2007-11-15T15:20:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3693472 2024-10-10T08:38:18.219205 application/epub+zip 3709576 2024-10-10T08:38:08.114230 application/epub+zip 460125 2024-10-10T08:38:06.214319 application/epub+zip 4118067 2024-10-10T08:38:25.917157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4091514 2024-10-10T08:38:16.855218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 849995 2022-09-11T05:47:24.607306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048835 1048810 2024-10-10T08:38:01.335244 2023-09-10T11:08:38.146034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1048673 2007-11-15T15:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379133 2007-11-15T15:20:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20515 2024-10-10T08:38:26.066119 application/rdf+xml 22492 2024-10-10T08:38:06.831209 image/jpeg 4736 2024-10-10T08:38:06.529195 image/jpeg 3597043 2024-10-10T08:38:03.473188 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia