Christopher Columbus : and the discovery of the Americas /
Tim McNeese.
- Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c2006.
- xvii, 166 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Explorers of new lands .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index.
Battle at sea -- Birth of a great seaman -- A life lived by the sea -- Selling his dream -- Setting sail at last -- A voyage of discovery -- Exploring a new world -- Other voyages, other failures.
Profiles the life and adventures of late fifteenth and early sixteen-century Italian explorer Christopher Columbus who crossed the Atlantic in 1492 in search of the riches in Asia.