Voyages of Columbus [Hardcover]

Rex Rienits (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 1990

Fully illustrated recounting of Columbus' four voyages to the New World begins with his background, influences and early struggles, and details the extraordinary travels of this explorer who changed the way the world was seen.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Crescent (February 24, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 051769039X
• ISBN-13: 978-0517690390
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,584,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overwhelmed by photographs and images., May 3, 2007

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Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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This book is full of photographs depicting the ancient and modern. The trouble is, it is overly so. There are a number of instances where the images and their captions fail to cover little more than half a page - leaving a lot of white paper doing nothing. Elsewhere, some small ancient wood-carvings appear to have been enlarged to occupy a full half page and, in so doing, the effect is lost.

Page after page of picture after picture coupled with a large text in "bold" gives the impression these authors had little to say about Columbus and opted to pad out the book with pictures. There is an overview of Columbus's life in there somewhere - for those who want to look. If, however, you are in the mood for searching, my advice is to look elsewhere.

NM