Blue, Rose.
Exploring South America / South America Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden. - Chicago : Raintree, c2004. - 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. - Exploring the Americas . - Blue, Rose. Exploring the Americas. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index.
Amerigo Vespucci : leaving his name (1499-1502) -- Pedro Alvares Cabral : claiming Brazil (1500) -- Juan Diaz de Solis: on the River of Silver (1516) -- Ferdinand Magellan: first around the world (1519-1521) -- Francisco Pizzaro: builder of Peru, destroyer of the Incas (1523-1541) -- Pedro de Mendoza: the colony of Buenos Aires (1535-1536) -- Francisco de Orellana: on the Amazon (1541) -- Francis Drake: second round the world (1577-1580) -- Epilogue: what did they find? -- Important events in the exploration of South America.
Describes the adventures and discoveries of early explorers to South America, including Ferdinand Magellan, Amerigo Vespucci, Francisco Pizarro, and others, and features a glossary, maps, and illustrations.
6.5 3-6 Follett Library Resources
0739849530
2003006009
Explorers.
South America--Exploration.
F2233 / .B58 2004
980/.013/092/2 980/.013/0922
Exploring South America / South America Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden. - Chicago : Raintree, c2004. - 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. - Exploring the Americas . - Blue, Rose. Exploring the Americas. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index.
Amerigo Vespucci : leaving his name (1499-1502) -- Pedro Alvares Cabral : claiming Brazil (1500) -- Juan Diaz de Solis: on the River of Silver (1516) -- Ferdinand Magellan: first around the world (1519-1521) -- Francisco Pizzaro: builder of Peru, destroyer of the Incas (1523-1541) -- Pedro de Mendoza: the colony of Buenos Aires (1535-1536) -- Francisco de Orellana: on the Amazon (1541) -- Francis Drake: second round the world (1577-1580) -- Epilogue: what did they find? -- Important events in the exploration of South America.
Describes the adventures and discoveries of early explorers to South America, including Ferdinand Magellan, Amerigo Vespucci, Francisco Pizarro, and others, and features a glossary, maps, and illustrations.
6.5 3-6 Follett Library Resources
0739849530
2003006009
Explorers.
South America--Exploration.
F2233 / .B58 2004
980/.013/092/2 980/.013/0922