Project Gutenberg 2011-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 155 Baldaque da Silva, António Arthur 1852 1915 Da Silva, António Artur Baldaque Baldaque da Silva, Antonio Arthur Silva, António Artur Baldaque da Baldaque da Silva, António Artur O descobrimento do Brasil por Pedro Alvares Cabral E-text prepared by Pedro Saborano "O descobrimento do Brasil por Pedro Alvares Cabral" by Baldaque da Silva is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book critically examines the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. It discusses navigational decisions and explores the broader implications of this momentous event in history. The text delves into Cabral's expedition, originally aimed at reaching India, but which serendipitously led to the discovery of Brazil. Baldaque da Silva presents various hypotheses regarding how the deviation to the west occurred during the voyage, arguing against the notions of navigational error or unforeseen storms. The author ultimately supports the idea that Cabral intentionally ventured westward, backed by navigational strategies from preceding voyages and instructions from the Portuguese crown to explore the southwestern seas for potential new lands. The narrative blends both historical documentation and insightful commentary, offering readers a detailed understanding of this pivotal moment in maritime history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Discoveries in geography Brazil -- Discovery and exploration Cabral, Pedro Alvares, -1520? E011 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 71119 2025-08-14T09:43:35.852704 text/html 67009 2011-01-31T13:48:13 text/html 119816 2025-08-14T09:43:41.338642 application/epub+zip 118467 2025-08-14T09:43:38.911665 application/epub+zip 84850 2025-08-14T09:43:37.827647 application/epub+zip 298942 2025-08-14T09:43:43.176666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288491 2025-08-14T09:43:40.664667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246083 2022-09-16T07:08:15.507281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58581 2025-08-14T09:43:35.541687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57781 2011-01-31T13:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19180 2025-08-14T09:43:43.320622 application/rdf+xml 22316 2025-08-14T09:43:38.310648 image/jpeg 4553 2025-08-14T09:43:38.068666 image/jpeg 22534 2011-01-31T13:45:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 24787 2011-01-31T13:50:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 118247 2025-08-14T09:43:35.861656 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