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"Irving Berlin (1888--1989) was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F-sharp major; yet, for the first half of the twentieth century he was America's most successful"

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Columbus undertook three voyages between 1494 and 1504, each designed to demonstrate that he could sail to China within a matter of weeks and convert those he found there to Christianity. This book shows how the subsequent voyages illustrate the costs - political, moral, and economic.

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The astonishing tale of the first sea voyage to circumnavigate the entire globe. Magellans dramatic maritime expedition in 1519 discovered the straits that enabled Europe to trade with the Eastern spice islands and changed the course of history.

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Is there life on Mars If not, why not These questions have gripped mankind throughout the twentieth century. In the shadow of the new millennium, The Genesis Question seeks the answers from the scientists participating in the race to discover life on the Red Planet.

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"Features a new introduction on the 500th anniversary of the voyage"--Cover.

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The extraordinary life of one of the great travellers of world history

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For Elizabeth, Drake made the impossible real, serving as a crucial and brilliantly adaptable instrument of her ambitions to transform England from a third-rate island kingdom into a global imperial power.

In 1580, sailing on Elizabeths covert orders, Drake became the first captain to circumnavigate the earth successfully.