READING ASSIGNMENTS

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"The Discoverers"
assigned 1/27
complete by 2/5

THE BELOW IS OPTIONAL:

VI. The Geography of the Imagination
10. The Awe of the Mountains (pp 82-86)
11. Charting Heavan and Hell (pp 86-91)

THE BELOW IS REQUIRED:

VI. The Geography of the Imagination
12. The Appeal of Symmmetry (pp 92-99)
13. The Prison of Christian Dogma (pp 100-106)
14. The Flat Earth Returns (pp 107-113)

THE BELOW IS OPTIONAL:

V. Paths to the East
15. Pilgrims and Crusaders (pp 118-124)

THE BELOW IS REQUIRED:

16. How the Mongols Opened the Way (pp 124-128)
18. The Discovery of Asia (pp 134-138)
19. The Land Curtain Comes Down (pp 139-143)

VI. Doubling the World
20. Ptolemy Revived and Revised (pp 147-156)
21. Portuguese Sea Pioneers (pp 156-164)
22. Beyond the Threatening Cape (pp 165-172)
23. To India and Back (pp 172-178)
24. Why Not the Arabs? (pp 178-185)
25. The Chinese Reach Out (pp 186-194)
26. A Nation Without Wants (pp 195-201))

VIII. Sea Paths to Everywhere
34. World of Oceans (pp 256-266)
35. The Reign of Secrecy (pp 267-271)
36. Knowledge Becomes Merchandise (pp 271-278)
37. The Ardors of Negative Discovery (pp 278-289)

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