The Age of Reconnaissance: Discovery, Exploration, and Settlement, 1450-1650
by J. H. Parry
A concise history of European discovery, exploration, and settlement between 1450 and 1650, highlighting the technological, economic, and political forces that shaped global expansion.
About This Book
This book examines the great age of European overseas expansion that began in the mid-fifteenth century and continued through the mid-seventeenth century.
It traces the motives, methods, and consequences of voyages by Portuguese, Spanish, and other European explorers.
The narrative covers the gradual mapping of the world, the establishment of trade routes, and the founding of colonies.
Attention is given to the technological, economic, and political factors that enabled long-distance navigation and settlement.
The work draws on contemporary sources to present a balanced view of both achievements and limitations of the period.
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