The Historical Encyclopaedia of Atlantic Vigias by Raymond John Howgego

Based upon extensive personal research of every known Atlantic chart, original logs, nautical journals and directories, together with multilingual sources, and with an annotated critical bibliography, the result is a compelling account of an intriguing phenomenon of geographical discovery, maritime history and nautical culture. Read more as Admiralty expeditions despatched to investigate them. He identifies more than three hundred such vigias, providing exact locations, details of their original discovery and those who discovered them, as well. What is the story behind these mysterious vigias? Raymond Howgego offers a unique study of this intriguing phenomenon. Yet amazingly none of these supposed hazards had any real existence. Known to seamen as 'vigias', these were dangers whose existence rested on authentic, documented sightings. Open any nineteenth century navigational chart of the Atlantic Ocean and what is immediately apparent is the proliferation of rocks, shoals, islands and other hazards that litter almost every corner of the ocean. Based upon extensive personal research of every known Atlantic chart, original logs, nautical journals and directories, together with multilingual sources, and with an annotated critical bibliography, The Historical Encyclopedia of Atlantic Vigias is a compelling and comprehensive account of an intriguing phenomenon of geographical discovery. Library, archive & information managementĭescription for The Historical Encyclopedia of Atlantic Nautical Hazards: A Complete Guide to the Ocean Vigias Hardcover.Reference material (Children's / Teenage).Dictionaries, school dictionaries (Children's / Teenage) The Historical Encyclopedia of Atlantic Nautical Hazards: A Complete Guide to the Ocean VigiasRay Howgego, Caribbean Story Book 1John Robottom.Creative writing & creative writing guides.

The Historical Encyclopaedia of Atlantic Vigias by Raymond John Howgego