"Published by arrangement with Barron's Educational Services"--Title page verso.
Contents
Ferdinand Magellan -- Preparing for the voyage -- Setting off -- The voyage completed -- Hernando Cortes and the Aztecs -- The Aztec Empire -- The destruction of the Aztecs -- The Inca empire -- The destruction of the Inca empire -- Life in Spanish America -- The impact of South America on Europe -- Other explorers of South America.
Summary
The story of the first successful voyage to circumnavigate the world and of the European exploration of South America.
