Summary of Patrick Wyman's The Verge

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In 1492, Christopher Columbus set out to find the westward winds that would take him to Asia. Instead, he landed in the New World and discovered the Americas. His discoveries would have huge geopolitical ramifications. #2 Columbus’s discoveries would have huge geopolitical ramifications. It was merchant-investors working in tandem with state-building monarchs who made the voyages of Columbus and his compatriot