Columbus : the four voyages, 1492-1504
Bergreen, Laurence2011
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After encountering the Americas in 1492, Columbus made three more voyages, aimed at showing that he could whip together a crew bound for China. Those voyages failed in many ways but demonstrated that Columbus was a skilled, gutsy sailor
Main title:
Columbus : the four voyages, 1492-1504 / by Laurence Bergreen
Author:
Imprint:
New York Viking 2011
Collation:
423 p. 48 p. of plates illustrations (some colour)
Notes:
Paperback edition published by Penguin in 2012
Contents:
Prologue : October 1492 -- Discovery. Thirty-three days ; Son of Genoa ; Shipwreck ; The people from the sky -- Conquest. River of blood ; Rebellion ; Among the TaiÌ?nos -- Interlude. The Columbian exchange -- Decadence. A great roaring ; Roldan's revolt ; Send me back in chains -- Recovery. El Alto Viaje ; Castaways in paradise ; February 29, 1504 -- Columbus Day
ISBN:
9780670023011 (hardback)
Dewey class:
970.015 COL
Local class:
970.015
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
19805
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 970.015 COL | pbk.Available |