The Discovery of the Americas: From Prehistory Through the Age of Columbus
"The Maestros do a real service here in presenting the more familiar explorers in the context of all the migrations that have populated the Western Hemisphere....An outstanding introduction."--Kirkus Reviews. "The dazzlingly clean and accurate prose and the exhilarating beauty of the pictures...
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"The Maestros do a real service here in presenting the more familiar explorers in the context of all the migrations that have populated the Western Hemisphere....An outstanding introduction."--Kirkus Reviews. "The dazzlingly clean and accurate prose and the exhilarating beauty of the pictures combine for an extraordinary achievement in both history and art."--School Library Journal.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780688115128 (0688115128)
Publish date: April 20th 1992
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 48
Edition language: English
This is a remarkably broad topic for a picture book to tackle, but I think they've done a nice job. I like that the books starts with prehistory and that Columbus doesn't pop up until well over half-way through the narrative. This book serves as a nice overview/preview of the various expeditions to ...
This is exactly the time period of the Americas that I cover with my students, so this book is a delightful resource. I especially appreciate the images of Beringia, and of the earliest Americans learning to plant crops.
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