Portuguese Exploration

Conquerors tells the almost forgotten story of how Portugal's navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds, launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India, and beat the Spanish to the spice kingdoms of the East - then set about creating the first long-range maritime empire.

From the beginning of Christianity until now, there has always been a mission emphasis in the church's history. It appears that about every two hundred years, a new impetus to the command of Christ to "go out into all the world" would be initiated. It started with the first disciples of Christ and quickly grew into a worldwide movement. During the first thousand years of Christian mission, many churches, such as the Church of the East (Nestorians), the Coptic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Roman Catholic Church, would each carve their names in the history of the Christian faith. ...

In the age when the world was being measured by the length of a sail and the courage of those who dared to follow it, Portugal stood at the edge of history and looked outward. Its ships cut paths into seas no European fleet had mastered before. Its kings dreamed of spices, gold, souls, and glory. Its sailors carried iron and faith into waters where neither had yet ruled. This is often told as a story of empire. It is also a story of hunger. The Age of Discoveries did not begin on the deck of a caravel, nor in the halls of kings, but in fields where grain failed, in villages where children ...

The Amigos go West. Because apparently, they haven’t been chased by enough wild animals yet. Think Top Gear on a cultural crusade, or Three Men in a Boat if the boat was an overheating Royal Enfield navigating salt marshes and 4,500-year-old ruins. Having survived the mountains, the south, and the cliffside, the three 'generously-proportioned' Amigos head to India’s western edge. Their mission? To find the only place on Earth where you can find Asiatic lions, ancient ghosts, and enough salt to high-blood-pressure an entire continent. Armed with their trademark blind optimism and a level...

Este é o primeiro título da famosa série escrita por Douglas Adams, que conta as aventuras espaciais do inglês Arthur Dent e de seu amigo Ford Prefect. A dupla escapa da destruição da Terra pegando carona numa nave alienígena, graças aos conhecimentos de Prefect, um E.T. que vivia disfarçado de ator desempregado enquanto fazia pesquisa de campo para a nova edição do Guia do Mochileiro das Galáxias, o melhor guia de viagens interplanetário.

By the mid-15th century, the Byzantine Empire had collapsed and the various Crusades that had taken place in the region had largely disrupted the overland routes of the Silk Road and trade. Compounding the difficulties of trade was the rise of the Ottoman Empire in place of the Byzantines and the outbreak of the Black Death in Europe. This audiobook chronicles the early efforts by the Portuguese that helped initiate the Age of Exploration, and the ramifications the colonization had across the world.

Uncover the epic journey of Ferdinand Magellan, a trailblazing explorer whose daring voyage forever changed the course of history and global navigation. A seminal figure in the world of exploration and discovery, Magellan blended ambition, determination, and extraordinary leadership to pioneer uncharted waters and establish new routes. This book describes his motivations, his groundbreaking expedition, and the lasting legacy of his maritime achievements. From his early dreams inspired by other explorers to his eventual first circumnavigation of our planet, Magellan's story is a testament to...

By the mid-15th century, the Byzantine Empire had collapsed and the various Crusades that had taken place in the region had largely disrupted the overland routes of the Silk Road and trade. Compounding the difficulties of trade was the rise of the Ottoman Empire in place of the Byzantines and the outbreak of the Black Death in Europe.

Praticamente Inofensiva é tão polêmico quanto seu criador. Muitos o consideram o último volume da série O Mochileiro das Galáxias e outros afirmam tratar-se de um título independente, que apenas utiliza os mesmos personagens. Parte dessa controvérsia se deve aos 13 anos que separam este livro da primeira aventura de Arthur Dent, já que Adams iniciou a coleção no final dos anos 1970 e somente em 1992 retomou a história.

Em uma missão de exploração espacial, a capitã Ava lidera sua equipe em direção a um cometa misterioso. Ao entrar no cometa, ficam perplexos com a visão de 7 naves perdidas com sinais de um passado tumultuado. Comentários intrigantes e descobertas reveladoras nos levam a questionar a origem e o destino dessas naves.

Adam é um garoto curioso e sonhador que deseja, acima de tudo, ser astronauta. Entre engenhocas inventadas no quarto e noites de imaginação sem limites, ele constrói um foguete com uma máquina de lavar roupas antiga que seria sua cabine e o motor de uma geladeira velha que funcionava com bateria e alguns ventiladores, e decide partir em sua primeira grande aventura espacial. O destino? Um planeta mágico, colorido e elástico, como um grande trampolim, onde cada passo faz "poin" e até as quedas viram motivo de riso.

Uma série de áudio em primeira pessoa que segue a jornada do astronauta Thomas Baker, que acorda em uma nave espacial deserta no espaço profundo. Enfrentando visões aterrorizantes e mistérios sombrios, Thomas luta para sobreviver enquanto questiona sua própria sanidade.