Pre-1600: Science, Medicine, and Technology: Topics in the News
Pre-1600: Science, Medicine, and Technology: Topics in the News
Background: An Age of Renaissance and Recovery
Background: Culture and Thought in Renaissance Italy
Background: The Printing Press and the Spread of Ideas
Europe’s Place in the World: Classical Geography and Its Legacy
Europe’s Place in the World: Evidence from Medieval Maps
Europe’s Place in the World: Geographical Speculation in the Renaissance Era
Exploring the Atlantic: Portuguese and Spanish Voyages Before Columbus
Growth of an Idea: Columbus and the Enterprise of the Indies
Mariners and Their Ships: A Revolution in Ship Design
Mariners and Their Ships: The Technology of Navigation
The Military Revolution and European Expansion
Power and Patronage: Columbus’s Search for Financial Support
Reconnaissance: Columbus’s Voyages
Reconnaissance: The New Continents and Their Place in the World
Reconnaissance: Voyages to North America
A Revolution in Cartography: Mapping the World
The Transformation of Post-Columbian Europe: The Impact of Contact