Explore with Vasco Nunez de Balboa |
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| Author:
| Dault, Meredith |
| Series title: | Travel with the Great Explorers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7787-3921-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.60 |
Book Description:
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One of the first Europeans to settle South America, the story of Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa is detailed in this fascinating book. Topics include Balboa's voyages, his interactions with indigenous peoples, his sighting of the Pacific Ocean--the first European to do so--and his eventual death by execution. Interesting fact boxes, colorful images, and engaging text is presented in tabloid-style to excite readers.
One of the first Europeans to settle South America, the story of Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa is detailed in this fascinating book. Topics include Balboa's voyages, his interactions with indigenous peoples, his sighting of the Pacific Ocean--the first European to do so--and his eventual death by execution. Interesting fact boxes, colorful images, and engaging text is presented in tabloid-style to excite readers.