The maiden paper of my third project is available in a slightly modified version
https://www.academia.edu/41214506/How_Wide_Spans_the_Ocean_Sea
It is open for discussion for approximately two weeks, and everybody is invited. The piece includes two parts: The Heated Argument with Herodotus and The Vigorous Controversy with Columbus. The first section discusses Herodotus' accounts of ocean-going voyages; the second one analyses the cartographic knowledge of the 15th century in Europe and traces the reason for Columbus' blunder concerning the extent of the western route to India.
It is worth reminding that this chapter is part of Unit I titled "The Little Age of Discovery", which comprises three additional chapters: Beyond the Pillars of Hercules, The Rediscovered Islands, and The Quest for the River of Gold. I have not downloaded the last section. I plan to offer the previous pieces for discussion during the summer. My articles manage to draw much attention among the readers, and I hope to hit my next goal, 5K views, very soon.
Meanwhile, I am collecting data for a new chapter of my fourth project, "The Anguish and Thrill of Navigation." The extract deals with the development of commercial galleys. I'd like to trace the approach of the Venetians, the Genoese, the Catalans, and the Turks.
