America Magica
Subtitle: When Europe Conquered Paradise (Anthem History)
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: December 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781843311867
Subjects: Geographical discovery & exploration; United States - Colonial Period; History - General History; Discovery and exploration; History; Spanish; History: American; USA; History - U.S.; Americas (North Central South West Indies); Folklore & Mythology; World - Colonial Studies; History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775); America; Geographical myths
First sentence: At the dawn of a new era, a great burst of energy impelled the explorers to undertake innovative scientific endeavours: they devoted themselves to understanding the logic of winds and ocean currents, to be initiated into the sciences of sailing, shipbuilding and astronomy and to use any and all sources that could provide them with new information on the geography of the planet.