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Describes what it was like to travel with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Highlights where he went, why and how he got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.

Describes what it was like to travel with Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado. Highlights where he went, why and how he got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.

Presents an illustrated biography of Christopher Columbus, documenting his travels across the Atlantic to the New World. Compares his accomplishments to his darker deeds, including his enslavement of native peoples.

Presents a biography of Florentine explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, and describes the adventures and exploits of the man for whom the New World was named.

"Tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Spanish leader General Francisco Franco, discussing his rise through the ranks of the Spanish Army, his actions during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, and other aspects of his fifty-year career, and examining the personal insecurities that plagued him throughout his life.

Chronicles the life of sixteenth-century Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, describing his conquest of Peru and the impact of his subjugation of the Incas on world history.

A history of Spanish exploration in early America, covering key explorers and Spanish colonies.