Discovery of the Americas, The (American Story)

by Betsy Maestro

Paperback, 1992

Status

Available

Local notes

917 Mae

Barcode

5366

Collection

Publication

HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS (1992), Edition: 1, 48 pages

Description

Discusses both hypothetical and historical voyages of discovery to America by the Phoenicians, Saint Brendan of Ireland, the Vikings, and such later European navigators as Columbus, Cabot, and Magellan.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

48 p.; 9.25 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
With excellent illustrations and simple maps, this book begins with the First Peoples travel to "America" over the land bridge and ends with Columbus, Cabot, Vespucci, de Balboa, and Magellan. The book places Columbus in context with what happened before and happened after Columbus' voyages.

Pages

48

Rating

(14 ratings; 4.1)
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