The voyage of the Matthew : John Cabot and the discovery of North America / Peter Firstbrook.

The voyage of the Matthew : John Cabot and the discovery of North America / Peter Firstbrook.

By
: 
Firstbrook, P. L.

Publication Date
: 
1997

Publication Information
: 
Toronto : M&S,

Physical Description
: 
192 p. : ill.

Geographic Term
: 
America -- Discovery and exploration -- English.
 
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Centennial celebrations, etc.

Bibliography Note
: 
Includes bibliographical references (p.184-186) and index.

Summary
: 
The story of John Cabot's voyage from Bristol to North America in "The Matthew", and of preparations for a 500th-anniversary voyage in a full-sized replica ship in May 1997. The book is part historical detective work and part insight into life in the great age of discovery in the late-15th century.

Language
: 
English

ISBN
: 
9780771031212


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