Discoverers and Explorers

by Edward R. Shaw · Free audiobook · 17 chapters

LibriVox recording of Discoverers and Explorers, by Edward R. Shaw. Read by Laura Caldwell. Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry gods lived. They dared to sail near the equator which was thought to have such intense heat that it would boil the ocean water. It was also commonly thought at the time that the world was flat, and the ships would fall off the face of the earth. These men overcame these fears to explore and discover new lands. (Summary by Laura Caldwell) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (62MB)

Chapters

1. 00 - Preface4:06
2. 01 - Beliefs as to the World Four Hundred Years Ago7:03
3. 02 - Marco Polo9:21
4. 03 - Columbus17:01
5. 04 - Vasco Da Gama4:22
6. 05 - John and Sebastian Cabot's Voyages4:51
7. 06 - Amerigo Vespucci7:24
8. 07 - Ponce De Leon2:38
9. 08 - Balboa5:06
10. 09 - Magellan6:38
11. 10 - Hernando Cortes10:54
12. 11 - Francisco Pizarro6:46
13. 12 - Ferdinand De Soto9:20
14. 13 - The Great River Amazon and El Dorado13:32
15. 14 - Verrazzano7:56
16. 15 - The Famous Voyage of Sir Francis Drake - 15778:01
17. 16 - Henry Hudson8:15