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guzman5862

The Mariners' Museum | EXPLORATION through the AGES - 0 views

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Marco polo

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  • Marco Polo was a Venetian, but where he was actually born is not known with complete certainty. He was born in either the city of Venice or the city of Korcula, Croatia. In Polo’s day, the city was called Curzola, Venetian Dalmatia. Regardless of where he was born though, Marco was raised in Venice, and was Venetian by culture. Marco came from a family of explorers and traders, but it was his name that has become so famous because he took the time to write about all of his adventures.
  • His father, Nicolo, and his uncle, Maffio, moved around Eastern Europe searching for a place to safely do business trading Eastern goods to the West. Eventually, in 1264, Nicolo and Maffio were sent by Ilkhan Hulagu of Bukhara (one of the minor Khans of the Mongolian Empire) on a mission to visit his brother Kublai, the Great Khan. After traveling for two years, they finally reached Khanbaliq (modern-day Beijing). The Polos were sent back from the Khan with a Mongolian ambassador, Koeketei. The Khan wanted them to carry a message to the Pope, asking for a team of Westerners to come and teach Western culture and Christianity to those under his rule. They were unable to immediately fulfill this request because there was a three-year gap, from 1268 to 1271, during which there was no Pope to whom to carry this message. After Pope Gregory X was selected in 1271, the Polos left on their second journey.
marino5856

Christopher Columbus Discovers America, 1492 - 0 views

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columbus journeys

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  • Columbus led his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria - out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492. His objective was to sail west until
  • he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited. His first stop was the Canary Islands where the lack of wind left his expedition becalmed until September 6.
    • marino5856
      marino5856 on 09 Dec 14
       
      Christopher Columbus started his first trip was in 1492
    • marino5856
      marino5856 on 09 Dec 14
       
      His goal was to sail the west until he reached the Indies because he wanted goal he thought that his first stop was inCanary Islands were he stayed there until september 6
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  • Once underway, Columbus benefited from calm seas and steady winds that pushed him steadily westward (Columbus had discovered the southern "Trades" that in the future would fuel the sailing ships carrying goods to the New World). However, the trip was long, longer than anticipated by either Columbus or his crew. In order to mollify his crew's apprehensions, Columbus kept two sets of logs: one showing the true distance traveled each day and one showing a lesser distance. The first log was kept secret. The latter log quieted the crew's anxiety by under-reporting the true distance they had traveled from their homeland.
Eugenio Ferrara

Journey North Bald Eagles - 0 views

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shared by Eugenio Ferrara on 11 Nov 14 - No Cached
    • Eugenio Ferrara
      Eugenio Ferrara on 11 Nov 14
       
      Eagles have very big wings they can carry their big body and some fish.
  • It takes a lot of energy to flap such large wings, just like it's a lot of work running with a large kite until it takes off!
    • Eugenio Ferrara
      Eugenio Ferrara on 11 Nov 14
       
      all eagles have trouble flapping that bi giant wings they need a lot of sterngth and energie 
touche5839

How Birds Fly: An In-Depth Journey North Lesson - 0 views

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flight birds wings

shared by touche5839 on 03 Dec 14 - Cached
  • A bird's center of gravity is the balance point between its two wings and between its head and tail. I
  • To fly well, birds must have most of their weight in their center of gravity, and very little weight in front of or behind it.
  • un into the wind, and the rush of air beneath their wings lifts them up. Others, like puffins and Peregrine Falcons, jump off cliffs and other high perches. Chimney Swifts simply let go of their chimney or other vertical perch, and fall into the air. Hummingbird wingbeats are so powerful that they can go straight up from a perched position without jumping. Songbirds, cranes, and many other species leap up on strong legs while flapping their wings, and there they go.
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  • The reason birds can is because of the special shape of their wings. The bones of bird wing are in front, covered with a smooth layer of feathers that taper toward the back.
Eugenio Ferrara

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lief exploration

shared by Eugenio Ferrara on 20 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • d. He had brothers, Thorvald and Thorstein, and a half-sister, Freydis. In the year 999 BCE, Ericsson sailed to Norway to visit King Olaf Trygvson. On his way the ship was blown off course and he landed on one of the Hebrides islands. Continuing poor weather made it impossible for him to leave so he spent the summer on the island.
  • . She gave birth to his son and as his departure date drew near, she asked that he take her with him. He refused, citing her family connections. Thorgunna had a reputation for being able to predict the future, and vowed that even though Leif was leaving them, one day she and their son would journey to find him and the experience would not be a good one.
  • , while other sources claim that when the boy was old enough to travel, he found Leif.
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  • What is known for certain is that Leif and the boy eventually found each other and the young man was recognized as his son.
  • Nevertheless, Leif left the island and got to Norway by the fall. King Olaf welcomed him to his court and asked if Leif had plans for a voyage to Greenland. The king had recently been converted to Christianity and wanted Leif to proclaim Christianity to the Norse settlers living in Greenland, including his parents. He returned to Greenland, and as the king wished, spread the message of Christianity. Leif’s mother, Thjodhild, quickly adopted the new religion, but his father, Eric, was reluctant to give up his pagan beliefs. Only when Thjodhild refused to live with
  • him as man and wife, did Eric the Red finally convert to Christianity.
  • Leif Eiriksson’s exploration and discovery of America was inspired by the accidental voyage of Bjarni Herjulfson.
  • As a skilled sailor and trader, Herjulfson had devoted himself to going on trading voyages from Iceland every other year
  • In 1002 BCE, Leif Eiriksson decided to explore the unknown lands discovered by Herjulfson while on the quest for his father.
  • Leif bought a ship from Bjarni and gathered a crew of thirty-five men.
  • Eric, his father, was approached about being the expedition leader. A fall from a horse prior to embarking convinced Eric that he would be unlucky on the voyage and that he was too old to set off on another adventure. Leif himself took command and the ship and crew departed.
  • The first country Leif encountered was the last one Herjulfson had seen. It was barren, with glacier-topped mountains and vast stretches of rock-covered ground
  • Initiating the practice of naming the lands he found after their geological and physical traits, he called this area Helluland, or “land of flat rocks.” (Labrador)
  • The second country Leif sailed to was level and wooded, with deep white beaches and a sloping shoreline. He called this place Markland (Newfoundland) or “forest land.” Leaving there, he sailed northeast. He found an island north of the mainland. He and his crew sailed the channel between the island and mainland and steered west. When they found land they went ashore, discovering a small river that flowed to the sea. They returned, took the ship up the river to a lake where they decided to build houses, and stayed through the winter.
  • The area had salmon in the river and lake; the winter was mild and almost frost-free, and the grass did not wither during the cold season.
  • The hours of daylight and nighttime were more equally divided than in either Iceland or Greenland
  • Leif divided his crew in half, determined to explore the area. Half would stay in camp while the other half went as a group to investigate the surroundings. The exploration crew was to go no further than the distance they could travel in order to return to camp by nightfall.
  • to explore the area. Half would stay in camp while the other half went as a group to investigate the surroundings. The exploration crew was to go no further than the distance they could travel in order to return to camp by nightfall.
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