Travelers great geographical discoveries ... Whoever read about brave wanderers of the Middle Ages, who tried to open a more profitable trade routes, or to perpetuate his name, is a delight, as was the case.Keen lovers of the sea smell and see the sea water in front of the sail frigates disclosed.Most surprising is how great travelers could survive his adventures in reality, showing so much perseverance and resourcefulness.Thanks to them, the world learned about the new lands and oceans.
Reality hazardous travel
It is unfortunate that in fact the great travelers are not always able to get a taste of romance: their ships were wrecked, and the whole team could ill unprecedented at the time the disease.Himself sailors ventured into new discoveries, had to endure hardship, they are often overtaken by death.It is not surprising that so many people today admire their courage and determination!Anyway, thanks to some of the travelers were discovered new continents, and some of them made an invaluable contribution to the world geography.With the help of historical documents, which contain the records of witnesses or notes from logbooks, we can have credible information about their travels.However, it is unfortunate that the great geographical travelers rarely achieved that to strive for.
Christopher Columbus in pursuit of spices and gold
It's about a man who all his life dreamed of going on a long voyage.Like any other, to be in his place, he knew that without the financial support he can not do, and find it from the rich and does not want to share their finances monarchs was not so easy.Where a desperate traveler wanted to go?He wished with all his heart to find the shortest path to the west of India, which at that time was famous for its spices, tsenivshimisya its weight in gold.
Trying to prove his innocence, Columbus continued to repeatedly come to the Spanish king and queen for eight long years.It is worth noting that his plan had a lot of flaws.Despite the fact that scientists have seen in the spherical shape of the Earth, the question was what kind of band global ocean separates Europe from Asia.As it turned out later, Christopher made two blunders.First, it is assumed that in Asia takes a much larger area than it was, and it really is.Secondly, a whole quarter of Columbus underestimated the size of our planet.
first expedition of Columbus
Whatever it was, "knock and will open to you": the expedition was approved in swimming were equipped with three ships.Enterprising Spanish monarchs coveted not only lucrative trade routes - it was pleasant to the idea that the Eastern countries pay to Catholicism.And August 3, 1492, about 90 people went on a long voyage.They swam a lot of sea miles, but rich in land and did not appear on the horizon.Columbus always had to calm his team, sometimes underestimating the actual driven distances in the protracted journey.And finally, as it might seem, they have reached their goal!Where got our tireless explorers?
Earth, which reached his team was in the Bahamas.There and then met naked natives, and tropical climate has to rest.But in any case it was not something for which set off the great travelers who left their homes and families.After two weeks of rest seafarers went on and reached Cuba.Columbus could not calm down because he could not find any spice or gold.
Next Odyssey continues east, where the coveted gold was discovered.It happened on the island, which Columbus gave the name La Isla Española (Hispaniola today).Christopher Columbus had dreamed of how these lands will be subject to the Spanish crown.His awaited return home and a huge honor, and another journey.
subsequent expedition of Columbus
next year, along with Columbus went an entire armada of 17 ships and more than 1,200 people.Among the people there were many soldiers and priests.The Spaniards wanted to turn a new land in the colony, and residents do Catholics.Columbus is still desired to reach the shores of India.
Two subsequent voyage to East India only slightly increase happiness navigator.Whatever it was, the sea routes that have been designated to them, the escalation of colonization of the whole continent - North America.Thanks to his achievements the world has turned upside down.
Vasco da Gama -
great navigator Vasco da Gama lived a little before Columbus, and has opened the way to India, bypassing Africa.The preparations for his long journey began long before his birth - how this case was different from what happened with Columbus!Portuguese monarchs understood the importance of the spice trade.Manuel I - King of Portugal - I believed to head the expedition can only be a person who, in the words of one historian, "would combine the courage of a soldier with a cunning merchant and tactful diplomacy."According to King, it was Vasco da Gama suited for this role.
on natural skills and enterprise that man very different from Columbus - knew their job, knew where and what floats.The first expedition, although it has been associated with certain difficulties, ended successfully - Vasco da Gama made a peaceful relationship and the contract with the Indian ruler of the sale of spices.Delighted king of Portugal immediately ordered the organization of subsequent expeditions.Thus, thanks to this courageous man opened a new sea route from Europe to Asia.
great travelers and their discovery
For centuries lived by different people, who are very much achieved in science and geography.If we talk about the achievements of our compatriots, the first great Russian traveler who comes to mind - is Nikolai Maclay.Although his achievements, of course, do not put on a par with the merits of Columbus, James Cook, Vasco da Gama and Amerigo Vespucci.Especially interesting is his conclusion that the cultural and racial characteristics and differences between peoples due to the natural and social environment.
Among other Russian travelers, who have made a particular contribution to the development of geography, can be called Fyodor Konyukhov, Yuri Senkevich, Ivan Papanin, Nikolai Przewalski, Athanasius Nikitin Yerofei Khabarova, Vitus Bering and many others.The life of each of them - a long journey full of rich events.
huge thirst for knowledge, embedded in human
might wonder how such people have a strong need for something unknown and distant?The fact is that since childhood in man lies the need to know the world, to explore it, to find answers to the questions: "What is the meaning of life? What are we doing to our planet?"We are all essentially in the soul - the "great" travelers and explorers.We are like that, you can even say, so are designed to continually learn about the world.We are not by chance in the world, and very different from the animals, as if some did not seek to prove that we are descended from our smaller brethren.On the human desire since childhood to know the world is written a lot of books.One of these stories written Zoshchenko - "great travelers".Next I would like to briefly describe what this book.
M.Zoshchenko "great travelers"
Every person, adult or child quite yet, your lives Columbus or Vasco da Gama.Even as a child, we can observe how the child wants to learn about the world.Zoshchenko story "great travelers" tells the story of three children who had gathered around the world on a long journey.They took a lot of different things, which was very difficult to bear, and that eventually turned into junk.This short instructive story teaches children that need the knowledge of great achievements.History Zoshchenko "great travelers" - is a masterpiece in miniature.
Instead of conclusion As we can see, each of us is a huge attraction to the unknown - whether you're a great Russian traveler, or an ordinary person.Everyone strives to find answers to burning questions.Great explorers and their discoveries prove just this simple and very important truth.Meanwhile, regardless of whether we will overcome long distances during our short life or not, each of us will start and end their earthly journey, full of adventure and life long.The question is only one thing: that we open during this journey and that leave behind?
