The Modern Scholar
Journeys of the Great Explorers: Columbus to Cook
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In these lectures, the most important discovery voyages, the individual characteristics of their commanders, and the endurance of their crews will be described. Interspersed with accounts of individual voyages will be lectures that explain the more general and technical aspects of the voyages: improvements in ship design and navigation, constraints of wind and current, living conditions on board ship, and problems of health and discipline. Special attention will be paid to the controversies that developed from some of these voyages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent Survey by An Excellent Historian
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This is a great starting point if you would like to refresh your memory on the journeys of these famous explorers and from here you can search through Audible for other great books that detail these sailors lives in more detail.
I am surprised that Audible has not made more of his books available in Audio format - a particular favorite of mine is "Voyages of Delusion: The Quest for The North West Passage"
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An enjoyable course in Sailing History
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