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100 1 _aHumboldt, Alexander von,
_d1769-1859
245 1 0 _aCristóbal Colón y el descubrimiento de América, Tomo 2 :
_bHistoria de la geografía del nuevo continente y de los progresos de la astronomía náutica en los siglos XV y XVI
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-04-14
508 _aProduced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Cristóbal Colón y el descubrimiento de América, Tomo 2" by Alexander von Humboldt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and achievements of Christopher Columbus, exploring the geographical and astronomical advancements during the 15th and 16th centuries that paved the way for his monumental discoveries. The book offers a detailed examination of the historical context and the philosophy of exploration, particularly regarding the implications of Columbus's voyages. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the personal conditions and intellectual background of Christopher Columbus, emphasizing the significance of his character traits such as instruction, audacity, and patience. Humboldt highlights how these attributes contributed to Columbus’s success as a navigator and explorer. The chapter discusses the philosophical ideas surrounding historical discovery, positioning Columbus as a pivotal figure at the intersection of the medieval and modern eras. By establishing the interconnectedness of earlier cosmographic theories and the realities faced during navigation, Humboldt prepares the groundwork for a detailed analysis of Columbus's geographical observations and his contributions to navigation and astronomical science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506
653 _aNavigation -- History
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
700 1 _aNavarro y Calvo, Luis
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61832
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