Explorers of the New World
Jake Mattox, book editor
- San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c2004.
- 238 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- History firsthand .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
At the end of the 15th century, Europeans began sending ships across the uncharted Atlantic in search of faster trade routes to Asia. The "New World" they found instead brought great wealth, increased geographical knowledge of the globe, and opportunities to interact with, learn from, and exploit the existing inhabitants. This volume presents firsthand accounts of the voyages of the men who explored, settled, and conquered these new European discoveries.
13 - 16 years
0737721707 0737721715
9780737721706
2003049126
Explorers--History--America
Explorers--History--Europe
Indians of North America--First contact with Europeans
Explorers--History--America
Explorers--History--Europe
Native Americans--First contact with Europeans
America--Discovery and exploration
America--Exploration
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
At the end of the 15th century, Europeans began sending ships across the uncharted Atlantic in search of faster trade routes to Asia. The "New World" they found instead brought great wealth, increased geographical knowledge of the globe, and opportunities to interact with, learn from, and exploit the existing inhabitants. This volume presents firsthand accounts of the voyages of the men who explored, settled, and conquered these new European discoveries.
13 - 16 years
0737721707 0737721715
9780737721706
2003049126
Explorers--History--America
Explorers--History--Europe
Indians of North America--First contact with Europeans
Explorers--History--America
Explorers--History--Europe
Native Americans--First contact with Europeans
America--Discovery and exploration
America--Exploration
j970.01 Exp 29