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This is the story of a wonderful, changing, reawakening world of the Renaissance and Reformation. Measured by the lifetime of Columbus and his sons, this book spans the years from 1451-1539. With Columbus as the central figure of this narrative, readers will also learn the fascinating stories of Prince Henry the Navigator, Ivan III of Russia, Gutenberg, Queen Isabella, Leonardo da Vinci, Mohammed II, the African ruler Nomi Mansa, Martin Luther, Erasmus, Albrecht Dürer, Copernicus, Michaelangelo and many others. Told in Foster's engaging and winsome style enhanced by her helpful chronologies and timelines, readers will learn of the religious, cultural and scientific changes that ushered in a new age of exploration and discovery.

This book tells the story of the world of the Renaissance and the Reformation: The World of Columbus and Sons. With Columbus as the principal character, Prince Henry the Navigator, Ivan III, Gutenberg, Queeen Isabella, Leonardo da Vinci, Mohammed II, Nomi Mansa, Martin Luther, Vasco de Gama, Copernius, Michelangelo and dozens of others all come to life as the author weaves a pageantry of history. Author: Genevieve FosterGrade: 7 and upPages: 406, PaperbackPublisher: Beautiful Feet BooksISBN: 0-394-84700-8