Project Gutenberg 2012-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 569 Queirós, Pedro Fernandes de 1615 Queiros, Pedro Fernandes de De Queirós, Pedro Fernandes Fernandes de Queiros, Pedro Fernández de Quirós, Pedro Queiroz, Pedro Fernandes Quir, Pedro Fernández de Quiros, Fernando de Quiros, Pedro Fernando de Quiros, Pedro Fernandez de Quir, Ferdinand de Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir 1830 1916 Markham, Sir Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham, Clements Robert, Sir The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, 1595 to 1606. Volume 1 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, 1595 to 1606" by Queirós is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work details the narratives of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, a key figure in early exploration efforts in the Pacific. The book explores his voyages, focusing on his aspirations to discover the Southern continent and the various challenges and events he faced during his expeditions. The opening portion of this historical narrative introduces the background of Quiros and his association with the Adelantado Alvaro de Mendaña on a voyage to the Solomon Islands. It sets the stage for the conflicts and challenges encountered during the expedition, while highlighting Quiros as the Chief Pilot who brings skills and navigation experience into the mix. Notably, it emphasizes the tensions among the crew members, notably the confrontations between Quiros and the Master of the Camp that foreshadow the upcoming difficulties faced during their journey. The text paints a vivid picture of the atmosphere aboard the ships and hints at the unfolding drama that navigators like Quiros would face in their search for new lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41200/41200-h/images/new-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Oceania -- Discovery and exploration Mendaña de Neira, Alvaro de, 1542?-1595 Discoveries in geography -- Spanish Early maps G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 860557 2025-07-16T15:05:31.276248 text/html 839775 2024-10-23T11:49:18 text/html 547454 2025-07-16T15:05:43.756282 application/epub+zip 562916 2025-07-16T15:05:34.174250 application/epub+zip 420888 2025-07-16T15:05:32.700206 application/epub+zip 1012876 2025-07-16T15:05:51.484172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797008 2025-07-16T15:05:42.282173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556654 2022-09-18T19:21:26.807418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719183 2023-09-18T05:23:40.009788 text/plain 699151 2024-10-23T11:49:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18589 2025-07-16T15:05:51.644113 application/rdf+xml 27104 2025-07-16T15:05:32.849223 image/jpeg 2537 2025-07-16T15:05:32.779234 image/jpeg 519169 2025-07-16T15:05:31.368269 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 en.wikipedia