Comment on the adequacy of your sources for this project

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Part I

Do some investigation on Washington Irving's biography on Christopher Columbus and comment both on the adequacy of (1) Irving's sources for his book project and on the adequacy of (2) Irving's book as a source on Columbus. Propose a reason for any difference you find between the adequacy of (1) and (2).

Part II
Read Chapter V in Book I of Volume I of Irving's A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. The chapter, titled "Grounds on which Columbus founded...", begins on page 52 of the book which is freely available as a Google ebook

Also, look up confirmation bias. Say what it is and say whether Irving has established in that chapter that Columbus committed that mistake in reasoning. Justify your position.

Part III
Finally, comment on the adequacy of your sources for this project. A suitable source of information should be (1) disinterested and should be (2) an expert. You needn't comment again on Irving's book but you should consider your sources of information about Irving's book. Also consider the quality of your sources on confirmation bias.

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