Università Roma Tre

The course provides the necessary basis for understanding the growth process of geographical knowledge and the geographical horizon from prehistory to the present day, from the first hypothesis and measurements about the shape and measurement of the Earth to the birth of Geography, from ancient astronomical tables to the cartografia nautica, from medieval summe to the geographical sciences., from the first travel experiences to the time of the great voyages of discovery, from migrations to travels of exploration into the cosmos.

The books, documents and proposals readings allow you to explore topics and issues tackled in the basic module.