Bibliograph

Who was first?, discovering the Americas, by Russell Freedman

Type

Label

Who was first?, discovering the Americas, by Russell Freedman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was first?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

86115387

Responsibility statement

by Russell Freedman

Sub title

discovering the Americas

Summary

"For a long time, most people believed that Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to 'discover' America--the first to make a successful round-trip voyage across the Atlantic. But in recent years, as new evidence has come to light, our understanding of history has changed. We know now that Columbus was among the last explorers to reach the Americas, not the first"--Book jacket

Table Of Contents

Before Columbus -- Admiral of the ocean sea -- Did China discover America? -- Leif the lucky -- The not-so-new world -- Who really discovered America?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification