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“Entirely unknown civilization, their resources, advance technology and wealth, amazed the readership of backward Western Christendom.
This is the book that first reveal East to West, and in reality is a travel guide tailored to the needs of merchants with details of directions, distances, the kind of terrains to expect, how much food to pack.
Marco Polo travels reveal a new world of commercial links that reach as far as Persia, Central Asia, India and China.
More merchants follow in the Polo’s footsteps and the riches began to flow.
The ideas and products that Marco Polo and other travelers has seen during their travel trickles down the Silk Road, and in Europe they ignited.
They formed in part, a movement which we called the Renaissance.
An explosion of new thinking, new art, new inventions.
A quintessential renaissance city, Venice is a place I understand better now.
Position at the far west of the 5,000 miles Silk Road to which Europe owes so much.
From musical instruments, to mathematics, to the dozens of technical innovations like paper and printing.
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The road to success for world renowned chef Anthony Bourdain, author of “Appetites: A Cookbook,” was long, winding, and riddled with failures. However, in the face of all of that, Bourdain has achieved a level of incredible success in the world of cooking and television. Here’s how Bourdain got there — and what he recommends to anyone else trying to break into the field.
An adventurous documenter of international food culture, Anthony Bourdain was the host of CNN’s Parts Unknown, a chef, prolific food author, speaker, and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People. Here, we sat down and talked with him about his creative process, what he looked for in his team, and keys to his success.
Celebrities react to Anthony Bourdain’s death. Plus, the details behind Bourdain’s last PEOPLE Interview. Kat Kinsman, the author of ‘Hi, Anxiety’ shares her memories of the famed chef and her advice for anyone struggling with mental illness.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson remembers Anthony Bourdain and reflects on the preciousness of life in the universe.
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