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 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-262-23264-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | MIT Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
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.