02611cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000400011524500900015526400510024530000470029633600260034333700260036933800360039550000310043150802000046252014360066253400450209865300370214365300550218085600430223599900190227863534UtSlPG20260610134449.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aE0111 aChagas, Manuel Pinheiro,d1842-189513aOs descobrimentos portuguezes e os de Colombo: Tentativa de coordenação historica 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-10-23  aProduced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was
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from the Google Books project.)  a"Os descobrimentos portuguezes e os de Colombo: Tentativa de coordenação histórica" by Manuel Pinheiro Chagas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the significance of the Portuguese discoveries and Christopher Columbus's voyages, highlighting their impact on human progress and the transition in geographical understanding during the 15th century. The author argues against the notion that other nations preceded Portugal in these discoveries and emphasizes the necessity of recognizing the contributions of figures such as Infante D. Henrique and Columbus to the advancement of exploration.  The opening of the text sets the stage for a reflection on the achievements of Columbus and the Portuguese navigators, presenting the idea that their efforts were instrumental in shaping modern geographical and scientific thought. It opens with the assertion that commemorating Columbus's centenary should be a celebration of justice, challenging prevailing narratives that diminish the role of Portuguese explorers. The author discusses the misconceptions surrounding the habitable zones of the globe, particularly the erroneous belief that the torrid zone was uninhabitable, and presents an argument that the audacity of Portuguese navigators shattered long-held myths, paving the way for a new era of exploration and understanding of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506  aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63534  c104358d104358