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Loading... Columbus (1955)by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Ingri D'Aulaire
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. JB This story tells us about Christopher Columbus and his mission in finding the new world. the book starts out by telling us about Columbus’s earlier life as a boy and how much he liked hearing the sailors talk about their adventures. Columbus was interested in the fact that in faraway lands it was being said that the world is not flat but round. Whenever Columbus brought up the subject others would laugh at him, so he decided to keep his thoughts to himself. As Columbus got older he dreamed of discovering the new land that was always talked about, so he gathered men, a ship, and a king to be his patron. The book goes on to tell the story of Christopher Columbus and all of his discoveries throughout his journey. I think this book goes into great detail about the life of Christopher Columbus. I think this would be an excellent book for a student to use on a research project of Columbus because of all the information provided. The illustrations were also very nicely drawn and expressed, very educational good read. Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire's retelling of Christopher Columbus' journey across the Atlantic Ocean provides a slightly watered down version of his tales. Along with giving a detailed account of his troubled and significant sea voyages, the authors utilize a colored and shaded pencil style to add to the lush and exotic sight of the unfamiliar environment. no reviews | add a review
A life of the Genoese weaver's son who sought to prove the world is round, telling how he studied map-making in Portugal, waited long years for financial and material support from Isabella of Spain, and finally made four voyages to the New World. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)970.015History and Geography North America North America North America -1599LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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