Amerigo Vespucci

The life and voyages of Amerigo Vespucci have been the subject of considerable debate. Frederick A. Ober’s classic biography of the Italian explorer and super continental namesake provides reliable, modern historical exposition covering Vespucci’s childhood through his death. Ober discusses Vespucci’s two confirmed voyages and his two debatable voyages, his relationship with other voyagers (including Christopher Columbus and Alonso de Ojeda), Vespucci’s accounts of Native Americans, and his experience in Italian and Spanish politics.