Basque Firsts

Basque Firsts
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Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9780874170009
ISBN-13 : 0874170001
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Book Synopsis Basque Firsts by : Vince J. Juaristi

Download or read book Basque Firsts written by Vince J. Juaristi and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, Basque men and women have made contributions in navigation, education, science, fashion, politics, and many other fields. Too often these achievements have been overlooked, or have been claimed as the accomplishments of others. Basque Firsts: People Who Changed the World profiles seven remarkable Basques who were the first in their fields to do something—something extraordinary—that had a dramatic impact on others who followed them. The profiles use primary sources to tell fresh stories and offer a wonderful variety, showing the astonishing breadth of Basque contributions. They include Juan Sebastían Elcano, the first person to circumnavigate the earth; St. Ignatius of Loyola, the first Jesuit to seed a worldwide movement in education; Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the Father of Neurology and a Nobel laureate; Cristóbal Balenciaga, the king of haute couture; Paul Laxalt, one of Ronald Reagan’s closest friends in politics; and Edurne Pasaban, the first woman to climb the world’s fourteen tallest mountains. Basque Firsts provides a rare look at a culture’s people, revealing the significant contributions they have shared.


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