Chronicles the life, voyages, and discoveries of Christopher Columbusand other Renaissance explorers.

Relates Columbus' preparations to search for a new route to Asia, describes his four voyages to America, and discusses the exploration of North America, Africa,

Profiles the life of the fifteenth-century explorer who opened up the Americas to the Europeans.

The story of how the European search for a new route to the Far East led to the discovery of the "New World" of the American continent.

Generalihistory of North America.