Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents:
Dividing the new world -- Amerigo Vespucci -- Vasco Nunez de Balboa -- Hernan CorteĢs -- Francisco Pizarro -- The Conquistadors -- Francisco de Orellano -- Pedro de Mendoza -- Pedro del Valdivia -- Alvar Nunez de Vaca -- The Amazon -- Privateers -- Alexander Von Humboldt -- Scientific explorers -- Glossary.
Summary:
Explorers searching for a New World found in South America a continent teeming with life and opportunity. Readers will learn about the exploits of famous explorers such as Francisco Pizarro and Americo Vespucci while full-color photographs show the continent in stunning detail.
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