Author : Lynne Elliott
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 27,17 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778745938
It's high adventure in this thrilling addition to the Renaissance World series! Come aboard for the Age of Exploration, as brave Europeans sail around the world in search of sea routes to Asia and India-and found much more than anticipated.
Author : Alicia Klepeis
Publisher : Renaissance for Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781619306899
Who were the Renaissance explorers? How did they change the world? Find out in The Renaissance Explorers with History Projects for Kids for readers ages 10 to 15. Meet five famous Renaissance explorers, including Niccolò de Conti, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, Pêro da Covilhã, and Ferdinand Magellan, while engaging in STEAM activities that incorporate the engineering design process to build critical and creative thinking skills.
Author : Barrons Educational Series
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 1998-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780764105302
Chronicles the life, voyages, and discoveries of Christopher Columbusand other Renaissance explorers.
Author : Walter Mignolo
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 10,78 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780472089314
An exploration of the role of the book, the map, and the European concept of literacy in the conquest of the New World
Author : Colin Hynson
Publisher : New Forest Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,66 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781848983052
Relates Columbus' preparations to search for a new route to Asia, describes his four voyages to America, and discusses the exploration of North America, Africa, and India by other explorers.
Author : John Rigby Hale
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 33,27 MB
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393006353
Author : John Hale
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 38,56 MB
Release : 1995-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0684803526
Exploring every aspect of art, philosophy, politics, life and culture between 1450 and 1620, this enthralling panorama examines one of the most fascinating and exciting periods in European history. "A rich, dense book which combines inspiring generalizations with idiosyncratic detail".--The Spectator. Photos.
Author : Alicia Klepeis
Publisher : Renaissance for Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 2018
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 9781619306837
Who are some of the most important inventors of the Renaissance? In The Renaissance Inventors with History Projects for Kids, readers ages 10 through 15 explore the lives of some of the best-known inventors of the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries, including Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Leon Battista Alberti, Johannes Gutenberg, and Gerardus Mercator. Kids also dive into student-led STEAM activities to learn about the engineering design process and develop critical and creative thinking skills.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 19,75 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615308814
The allure of far-off lands, the promise of untapped resources, and a hunger for building global empires prompted Renaissance explorers to journey into the unknown. Battling harsh seafaring conditions, disease, and any number of unknown threats to their health and safety, the individuals profiled in this volume shaped the world map, setting the stage for future voyagers along the way.
Author : Charles Dempsey
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,78 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780807826164
The figure of the putto (often portrayed as a mischievous baby) made frequent appearances in the art and literature of Renaissance Italy. Commonly called spiritelli, or sprites, putti embodied a minor species of demon, in their nature neither good
