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Author:

Smith, Tom, 1953-

Title:

Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800 Tom Smith ; John S. Bowman and Maurice Isserman, general editors. [electronic resource]

Format:

[electronic resource]

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Publisher:

Chelsea House Publishers

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

1 online resource (134 p.) ill. (some col.), col. maps 25 cm.

Subject:

Explorers--History--America
Explorers--Biography--America
Electronic books
America--Discovery and exploration

Other Authors:

Isserman, Maurice.
Bowman, John Stewart, 1931-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

Details the achievements of those explorers who discovered the Americas from 1492 to 1800, with firsthand accounts of their travels. Covers Columbus' expeditions, Balboa's sighting of the Pacific Ocean, Cortes' conquest of Mexico, Pizarro's claim of Peru, Hernando de Soto's exploration of Florida, and Coronado's expedition. Includes a chronology, glossary, and sources of additional information.

Series:

Discovery & exploration

ISBN:

1438129467
9781438129464

Locations:

NPSX771 -- North Polk High School (Alleman)