Project Gutenberg 2020-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 158 Chagas, Manuel Pinheiro 1842 1895 Pinheiro Chagas, Manuel Joaquim Chagas, Pinheiro Chagas, M. Pinheiro Os descobrimentos portuguezes e os de Colombo: Tentativa de coordenação historica Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Os descobrimentos portuguezes e os de Colombo: Tentativa de coordenação histórica" by Manuel Pinheiro Chagas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the significance of the Portuguese discoveries and Christopher Columbus's voyages, highlighting their impact on human progress and the transition in geographical understanding during the 15th century. The author argues against the notion that other nations preceded Portugal in these discoveries and emphasizes the necessity of recognizing the contributions of figures such as Infante D. Henrique and Columbus to the advancement of exploration. The opening of the text sets the stage for a reflection on the achievements of Columbus and the Portuguese navigators, presenting the idea that their efforts were instrumental in shaping modern geographical and scientific thought. It opens with the assertion that commemorating Columbus's centenary should be a celebration of justice, challenging prevailing narratives that diminish the role of Portuguese explorers. The author discusses the misconceptions surrounding the habitable zones of the globe, particularly the erroneous belief that the torrid zone was uninhabitable, and presents an argument that the audacity of Portuguese navigators shattered long-held myths, paving the way for a new era of exploration and understanding of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 America -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese E011 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 397365 2025-07-25T08:19:06.638277 text/html 371391 2024-10-18T07:23:25 text/html 223581 2025-07-25T08:19:11.941259 application/epub+zip 220624 2025-07-25T08:19:07.467304 application/epub+zip 212941 2025-07-25T08:19:07.032287 application/epub+zip 330174 2025-07-25T08:19:15.333264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300160 2025-07-25T08:19:11.461242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292747 2022-09-28T16:48:39.622434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341427 2025-07-25T08:19:06.150298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321353 2024-10-18T07:23:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17173 2025-07-25T08:19:15.470227 application/rdf+xml 10084 2025-07-25T08:19:07.127269 image/jpeg 1862 2025-07-25T08:19:07.080298 image/jpeg 198222 2025-07-25T08:19:06.676292 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