Project Gutenberg 2008-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 309 Eça, Vicente de Almeida de 1852 1929 Eca, Vicente de Almeida de O Infante D. Henrique e a arte de navegar dos portuguezes O Infante D. Henrique e a arte de navegar dos portugueses Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional 1894 Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) "O Infante D. Henrique e a arte de navegar dos portugueses" by Vicente M. M. C. Almeida d'Eça is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work centers around Prince Henry the Navigator, highlighting his pivotal role in initiating the Portuguese Age of Discoveries and the advancements in navigation that stemmed from his efforts. Through a detailed examination of the historical context and developments in maritime practices, the book aims to celebrate the legacies associated with Prince Henry. The opening of the text sets the stage for commemorating the centenary of Prince Henry's significant contributions to navigation. It elaborates on the societal and historical backdrop in which he operated, moving from a general overview of his dual roles—both as a royal family member and a key figure in maritime exploration—to a focus on the advancements in navigation that he fostered. D'Eça addresses the complexities involved in early navigation, discussing the limitations and advancements of navigational tools and techniques in the context of exploration, emphasizing the importance of innovative thought as well as practical experience among early navigators. (This is an automatically generated summary.) This ebook uses a 19th century spelling Reading ease score: 38.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Biography Henry, Infante of Portugal, 1394-1460 Explorers Portugal -- History Navigation CT DP G Text PT Biografia Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 122631 2025-06-10T08:20:30.568471 text/html 128639 2008-02-06T09:55:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 67858 2008-02-06T09:55:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159740 2025-06-10T08:20:38.189457 application/epub+zip 158161 2025-06-10T08:20:34.568478 application/epub+zip 107347 2025-06-10T08:20:33.062456 application/epub+zip 377443 2025-06-10T08:20:40.617451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360395 2025-06-10T08:20:37.156473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276350 2022-09-11T10:34:34.659171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106293 2025-06-10T08:20:30.106485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104672 2008-02-06T09:55:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40281 2008-02-06T09:55:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21143 2025-06-10T08:20:40.783421 application/rdf+xml 22690 2025-06-10T08:20:33.658473 image/jpeg 4551 2025-06-10T08:20:33.358459 image/jpeg 160838 2025-06-10T08:20:30.591470 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 pt.wikipedia