The Tropics of Empire Why Columbus Sailed South to the Indies |
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Author:
| Wey Gomez, Nicolas |
Series title: | Transformations : Studies in the History of Science and Technology |
ISBN: | 978-0-262-23264-7 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
Publisher: | MIT Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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A radical revision of the geographical history of the discovery of the Americas that links Columbus's southbound route with colonialism, slavery, and todayrsquo;s divide between the industrialized North and the developing South.
A radical revision of the geographical history of the discovery of the Americas that links Columbus's southbound route with colonialism, slavery, and todayrsquo;s divide between the industrialized North and the developing South.