Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Contents
Mystery -- Riches of Asia -- Europe in the Fifteenth century -- Knowledge of the world -- Resources for exploration -- First voyage-1607 -- Second voyage-1608-- Walruses and Mermaids -- Dutch connection -- Half moon -- Third voyage-1609 -- Across the Atlantic to Maine -- South to Cape Hatteras and back -- Inhabitants of the Hudson River -- Exploring the Hudson River -- Fourth Voyage-1610 -- Mutiny -- Aftermath -- Hudson's legacy -- Maps -- Timeline.