Toscanelli And Columbus: The Letter And Chart Of Toscanelli On The Route To The Indies By Way Of The West

by Henry Vignaud, Charles McKew Parr, Ruth Parr

Book Overview

Toscanelli and Columbus: The Letter and Chart of Toscanelli on the Route to the Indies by Way of the West is a book written by Henry Vignaud. The book explores the historical significance of the letter and chart sent by Italian astronomer, mathematician, and cosmographer Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli to Portuguese nobleman and explorer Fern�����o Martins in 1474. The letter and chart contained Toscanelli's proposed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163625965
• ISBN13: 9781163625965
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"