The Discovery of the Sea Author:J. H. Parry This book concerns itself with the European and Asian maritime techniques of the Discovery period. — The chapters are entitled: A Reliable Ship; Finding the Way at Sea; The Oceans of the World in Books; The Ties of Trade; The Street Corner of Europe; West Africa and the Islands; The Way to India; Technical Problems and Solutions; The Indian Ocean... more » Crossing; The Atlantic Crossing; A new World?; and The Pacific Crossing and the World Encompassed.
A number of illustrations are included, including (but not limited to): a world map for Geographia, Rome, 1478; a chart of the north Atlantic circa 1504; pictures of the approximate appearance of Columbus' ships; a chart of the Atlantic, circa 1511 and a world chart, circa 1529.« less