 | Laurence Bergreen - 2012 - 445 pagine
He knew nothing of celestial navigation or of the existence of the Pacific Ocean. He was a self-promoting and ambitious entrepreneur. His maps were a hybrid of fantasy and ... | |
 | Laurence Bergreen - 2007 - 458 pagine
As the first European to travel extensively throughout Asia, Marco Polo was the earliest bridge between East and West. His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the ... | |
 | Carol Delaney - 2011 - 327 pagine
“One of the 100 best books of the year.” —The Times Literary Supplement Christopher Columbus is reevaluated as a man of deep passion, patience, and religious conviction—on a ... | |
 | Ernle Bradford - 2014 - 290 pagine
The “outstanding” biography of the Italian navigator and explorer from the bestselling author of The Great Siege (The New York Times). Christopher Columbus, credited with ... | |
 | Laurence Bergreen - 1996 - 706 pagine
Irving Berlin (1888–1989) was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F-sharp major; yet, for the first half of the twentieth century he was ... | |
 | Laurence Bergreen - 1996 - 708 pagine
Biography of Chicago criminal Al Capone discussing his life, criminal activity, the complex personality of the man, and the Prohibition era. | |
 | Laurence Bergreen - 2008 - 458 pagine
As the first European to travel extensively throughout Asia, Marco Polo was the earliest bridge between East and West. His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the ... | |
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