Misfortunes and Shipwrecks in the Seas of the Indies, Islands, and Mainland of the Ocean Sea (1513-1548)
| Author | : Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813035406 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813035406 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (406 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Misfortunes and Shipwrecks in the Seas of the Indies, Islands, and Mainland of the Ocean Sea (1513-1548) by : Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés
Download or read book Misfortunes and Shipwrecks in the Seas of the Indies, Islands, and Mainland of the Ocean Sea (1513-1548) written by Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These tales of seafaring and shipwrecks have been translated into English from Oviedo's 16th-century reports on the perils and disasters experienced by travellers to and from the New World. These narratives contain important information about colonial navigation, meteorology, geography, shipping, trade routes, and sociology.
