author : Stephen R. Bownwebsite : https://www.facebook.com/srbownfacebook : https://www.facebook.com/srbownStephen R. Bown has been writing about adventurers, travelers, and explorers for many years. He is the author of 1494:How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the world in Half; Madness, Betrayal and the Lash; Scurvy; A Most Damnable Invention; and Merchant Kings. He lives in the Canadian Rockies with his wife and two children.