Project Gutenberg 2017-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 1170 Adams, Charles Kendall 1835 1902 02007678 Christopher Columbus: His Life and His Work Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Christopher Columbus: His Life and His Work" by Charles Kendall Adams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and endeavors of Christopher Columbus, focusing on his quests for exploration and the research surrounding his famous voyages. It delves into the complexities of his character and the various influences shaping his journey. The opening of the book provides a thorough introduction to Columbus’s early years, discussing his uncertain birth details in Genoa and the family background that shaped him. It highlights the geographical prominence of Genoa as a commercial hub during Columbus's formative years, underlining the maritime culture that likely influenced him. The text presents a meticulous account of the conflicting evidence regarding his education and experiences at sea, setting the stage for a deeper investigation into his ambitions and the pivotal voyages that would define his legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 500116 2025-07-22T05:08:01.217980 text/html 467815 2024-10-23T02:13:46 text/html 455601 2025-07-22T05:08:07.640959 application/epub+zip 454170 2025-07-22T05:08:02.531993 application/epub+zip 254002 2025-07-22T05:08:01.877988 application/epub+zip 584442 2025-07-22T05:08:11.672954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545210 2025-07-22T05:08:06.987953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345417 2022-09-25T01:11:55.256239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443328 2025-07-22T05:08:00.427989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423300 2024-10-23T02:13:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15999 2025-07-22T05:08:11.804921 application/rdf+xml 16122 2025-07-22T05:08:01.985964 image/jpeg 2102 2025-07-22T05:08:01.931962 image/jpeg 412715 2025-07-22T05:08:01.259004 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