The Explorers

The Seafarers

by Richard Humble

Records the period in world history when the European explorers began to enlarge the dimensions of the known world through their voyages to previously unknown continents and oceans, first to India, then to the Americas, then around the Cape of Good Hope to India, and around the world.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Maritime

176 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1978

About the author

Richard Humble read Military History at Oriel College, Oxford. Now retired after 17 years as a Prison Teacher, he is a published author of 44 books on history for both adult and children's readership.

Reviews

[Warren]

Mostly to the very high standard of all The Seafarers series, but one thing perplexes me: Amerigo Vespucci is reduced to a very brief passing mention. It almost feels as if he was wilfully glossed over, whilst the author clearly worshipped Magellan. For what I perceive as imbalance I have to take a star off.