The story of Vasco Da Gama's voyage around the bottom of Africa that opened a new route from Europe to the Orient. The narrative captures both the drama and importance of the event, beautifully illustrated and mapped, with a timeline.
The story of one of the great explorations of North America: La Salle's trips against impossible odds beginning in Montreal and down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. Part history, part biography, this is a story of an obstinate and courageous man.
Part of the Wonders of the World series, this volume looks at Tikal, the great Maya city in the Yucatan Peninsula. The book provides a history of Tikal and the Maya world.
A history of the conquistador Cabeza de Vaca who in 1528 was shipwrecked off Texas and lived for 8 years among the native tribes of the Southwest. On his return he was a changed man and led the struggle against the exploitation of New World populations.
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