The Historical Encyclopaedia of Atlantic Vigias by Raymond John Howgego

Based upon extensive personal research of every kwn Atlantic chart, original logs, nautical journals and directories, together with multilingual sources, and with an antated critical bibliography, the result is a compelling account of an intriguing phemen of geographical discovery, maritime history and nautical culture. He identifies more than three hundred such vigias, providing exact locations, details of their original discovery and those who discovered them, as well as Admiralty expeditions despatched to investigate them. What is the story behind these mysterious vigias? Raymond Howgego offers a unique study of this intriguing phemen. He identifies more than three hundred such vigias, providing exact locations, details of their original discovery and those who discovered them, as well as Admiralty expeditions despatched to investigate them. Raymond Howgego offers a unique study of this intriguing phenomenon. What is the story behind these mysterious vigias. Yet amazingly ne of these supposed hazards had any real existence. Raymond Howgego offers a unique study of this intriguing phenomenon. Yet amazingly none of these supposed hazards had any real existence. Kwn to seamen as 'vigias', these were dangers whose existence rested on authentic, documented sightings. V: Invented and Apocryphal Narratives of Travel.

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. Book Review: Raymond John Howgego, Encyclopedia of Exploration.

The Historical Encyclopaedia of Atlantic Vigias by Raymond John Howgego