By: Theofransus Litaay

This book tells about the way European explorers in the 15th century to find the spice islands now known as the Banda islands in Maluku. This historical narrative is built based on records from England by ship expedition led by Captain Swan Nathaniel Courthope ordered by King James I to find a spice to the island of Run (one of the islands in the Banda Islands).

During this trip was an adventure that is very dangerous, not only because the browser itself does not know the location of the island to, but also because of the shipping teknologi masih belum ada ancient and world maps that relied so dapat setiap akan kemudian wanderer draw their own maps . At the time of spices known as 'green gold' has a very high value in Europe. One bag of spices can make a person become wealthy for life.

Portuguese people who in the 14th century has landed in Banda but was unable to build their own trading, this is encouraging other countries to seek the path to Banda. Nathaniel Courthope travel story contains many lessons of history to understand the past and up the future.

Book Description

Book Title

Nathaniel's nutmeg - How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History

Author

Giles Milton

Publisher

Sceptre - Hodder And Stoughton, London

Publication Year

2005