Using medieval portolan charts and world maps, Babcock investigates the phantom islands that once dotted the Atlantic: Atlantis, the isles of St. Brendan’s voyages, the Island of Brazil, the Island of the Seven Cities, Mayda, Antillia and others. He asks which may preserve memories of real lands and which grew from rumour.
A fascinating study in the history of geography, with many reproductions of old maps. Download the free EPUB.