This study of Columbus' navigation is unique because it was written by an historian who is also a trained and experienced professional global (and ocean) navigator, rather than an academic historian with only superficial knowledge of the science of navigation as practiced by Columbus and other early navigators. The study is also unique in that as an American historian author disagrees with his colleagues in the USA who present the “politically correct” view of Columbus as an unskilled entrepreneur who obtained his limited knowledge of navigation as a crew member or passenger on Portuguese voyages, rather than as one of the most skilled and experienced of the cadre of respected Genoese captains and navigators used by kings throughout Europe to perform their maritime enterprises.
The recurring theme that can be seen in my work since starting my masters program is that of combining both wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramic pieces. It was decided that this theme seemed to be an excellent thesis direction. But, so as not to find myself too limited, other contrasting materials such as wood, plexiglas and others might also be incorporated. Each material was to retain its own identity, but was to be used in combination in some form or other with clay.
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