② Beyond the Edge of the World▪On worldviews in Columbus’ time

Columbus discovers America. But more importantly, he discovers discovery itself. In 1492, Columbus sailed west to prove that the world was round. His sailors, terrified of falling off the edge of the world, were on the brink of mutiny just as America’s coastline came into view. Except they weren’t. Ever since antiquity, nobody who had … Continue reading "② Beyond the Edge of the World▪On worldviews in Columbus’ time"

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② Beyond the Edge of the World▪On worldviews in Columbus’ time is an episode from A History of Science by Dr Michiel Meulendijk.

This episode is 22:14 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2017.

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