Voyages and Discoveries
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
28 October 1982
Summary
Renaissance diplomat and part-time spy, William Hakluyt was also England’s first serious geographer, gathering together a wealth of accounts about the wide-ranging travels and discoveries of the sixteenth-century English.
One of the epics of this great period of expansion, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation describes, in the words of the explorers themselves, an astonishing era in which the English grew rapidly aware of the sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140430738 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140430733 |
| Author: | Richard Hakluyt, Jack Beeching |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 28 October 1982 |
| Weight: | 308g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Richard Hakluyt
Jack Beeching was a British writer, translator, and editor. He is known for his work on historical subjects, particularly piracy and maritime history. Beeching’s writing is characterized by its accessibility and engaging narrative style, making complex historical events understandable for a wide audience.
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