America Magica
Subtitle: When Europe Conquered Paradise
Publisher: Anthem Pr
Published: December 31, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781843311850
Subjects: United States - Colonial Period; History; History: American; Geographical discovery & exploration; USA
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.