Cabot : John Cabot and the journey to Newfoundland /
John Cabot and the journey to Newfoundland Subtitle on cover: John Cabot and the journey to North America
by Robin S. Doak.
- Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2003.
- 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
- Exploring the world .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Man of mystery -- A life on the sea -- In King Henry's service -- Setting sail for Asia -- The New Founde Land -- A hero's welcome -- To sea for the last time.
An illustrated look at fifteenth-century Italian explorer John Cabot's early life, his attempts to find riches through a westward route to Asia, and his arrival in the land he named "New Founde Land."