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Meet Christopher Columbus - (Landmark Books) by James T De Kay (Paperback)

Meet Christopher Columbus - (Landmark Books) by  James T De Kay (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The story of Columbus's voyages and his encounters with storms, Indians, and political intrique are told in a clear and exciting fashion. Included is a map of the world during Columbus's time and a detailed drawing of the Santa Maria. Color illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When Christopher Columbus was young, he worked for his father making cloth. But he did not want to be a cloth-maker all his life. He<br>wanted to see new lands and have adventures. He wanted to be a sailor! By the time he was 25, Christopher had sailed to France, Africa, and Greece. He had seen strange cities and had many adventures. But his greatest adventure would come when he set out for China and found a whole new world instead.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>James Tertius de Kay</b> is a naval historian and the author of <i>Monitor: </i> <i>The Story of the Legendary Civil War Ironclad and the Man Whose Invention Changed the Course of History</i> and <i>Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian</i>, which was praised by the <i>New York Times </i>as history that reads like a historical novel. He lives in Connecticut. <p/><b>John Edens</b> is an illustrator of books for young readers. His credits include <i>Meet Christopher Columbus</i> by James T. de Kay, <i>Sea of Ice: The Wreck of the Endurance</i> by Monica Kulling, and <i>The Time Machine </i>by H. G. Wells.

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