Columbus, the Age of Exploration, and the Great Geographical Discoveries

With Columbus's first through fourth voyages as its main thread, "Columbus, the Age of Exploration, and Geographical Discoveries" tells the sweeping story of the great geographical discoveries of the 15th century. What was the historical background to Columbus's voyages? What setbacks did he face while pursuing his dream of sailing across the seas? Why did Queen Isabella II of Castile decide to fund his expedition? How did Columbus discover the New World? What was the real-world logic linking the discovery of the New World to the arrival of the colonial era and the genocide of Native Americans, and how did it help Spain become the first global empire? This book will reveal the answers one by one.