Project Gutenberg 2006-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 172 Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) 1805 1877 John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott Abbott, John Stevens Cabot Geraets, J. H., Jr. Columbus: De ontdekker van Amerika Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Columbus: De ontdekker van Amerika" by John S. C. Abbott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the early life and monumental journey of Christopher Columbus, emphasizing his ambitious pursuit of discovering new lands and the challenges he faced along the way. It sheds light on his motivations and the socio-political landscape of the era, depicting Columbus not just as an explorer, but as a man driven by dreams of adventure and divine purpose. The opening of the book introduces readers to the youthful Columbus in his native Genua during the 15th century, detailing his humble beginnings as the son of a wool worker. From a young age, he is captivated by the sea and the potential of unexplored lands, receiving an education that encompasses navigation, mathematics, and astronomy. As he matures, Columbus embarks on early sea voyages, contributing to his growing ambitions to reach Asia by sailing westward. The narrative sets up his character as both a visionary and a man shaped by a tumultuous world, preparing readers for the significant expedition that would lead to the discovery of the Americas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 471167 2025-07-07T13:55:39.124055 text/html 465687 2006-03-28T15:11:12 text/html 1021484 2025-07-07T13:55:44.990058 application/epub+zip 1026493 2025-07-07T13:55:40.487034 application/epub+zip 245365 2025-07-07T13:55:39.862079 application/epub+zip 1162274 2025-07-07T13:55:48.666001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1120170 2025-07-07T13:55:44.373060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340153 2022-09-08T14:29:52.918918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427926 2025-07-07T13:55:38.395085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427458 2006-03-28T15:11:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19676 2025-07-07T13:55:48.806005 application/rdf+xml 35106 2025-07-07T13:55:39.941072 image/jpeg 3748 2025-07-07T13:55:39.902054 image/jpeg 157865 2006-03-28T15:11:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 985443 2006-03-28T15:11:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 987991 2025-07-07T13:55:39.196049 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia