Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas (Explorers of New Lands)

by Tim McNeese

Columbus left Spain in 1492 thinking he could reach China by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. When he reached land after five weeks, he thought he had discoverede a new route to the East Indies. It was not until much later that people realised he had instead found the New World. Ages 8+

• ISBN13: 9780791086131
• Publish Date: 30 September 2005
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Chelsea House Publishers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 100
• Language: English