Books with title Christopher Columbus: Explorer

Illus. in full color. Youngsters can celebrate the 500th anniversary ofColumbus's fateful voyage with this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotalmoment in American history. "Enlivened by attractive full-color artwork, including maps and a cutaway view of the ship, the straightforward account is agood choice at this reading level."-- "Booklist. "

Christopher Columbus was looking for a faster trade route to China. Instead of finding spices, he opened the way to a part of the world no one in Europe even knew existed! The well-organized chapters help students identify key details while the photographs, timelines and other text features encourage students to make connections between historical events and enable students to better understand the text.

Christopher Columbus most likely wasnt the person to discover the Americas. He wasnt even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbuss travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

Before Christopher Columbus's voyages to the West Indies and Central and South America, Europeans knew nothing of the Americas in the New World. His four journeys, beginning in 1492 and ending in 1504, blazed a sea route west across the Atlantic Ocean that pioneered would exploration for years to come. This well-paced account captures Columbus's determination and courage as he led his crews into both unknown waters and unfamiliar native civilizations.