Giovanni da Verrazzano : explorer of the Atlantic Coast of North America / Martin Gitlin.
Material type:
TextSeries: Spotlight on explorers and colonizationPublisher: New York : Rosen Publishing, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781477788080
- 1477788085
- 9781477788066
- 1477788069
- 1477788077
- 9781477788073
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Verrazza G. G563 | Available | 33111008480101 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The well-educated son of an Italian family, Verrazzano settled in Dieppe, France, as a young man. This explains why his historic explorations of the coast of eastern North America were undertaken in the name of the French king. During his 1524 journey, Verrazzano recorded a detailed account of the places he visited, one that would prove a key source of information about North America. Readers will also learn about Verrazzano's later journey to Brazil and his final journey, in 1528, which ended tragically when he was killed and eaten by cannibals in the Caribbean.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-46) and index.
The age of exploration -- Amerigo inspires "America" -- Life of luxury -- The young traveler -- Inspiration from others -- Convincing a king -- Getting his ships in shape -- Bon voyage! -- Befriending the natives -- Onward and Northward -- Manhattan to Rhode Island -- Hostile hosts and the journey home -- Planning another expedition -- Bound for Brazil -- Verrazzano's final voyage -- The legacy of Giovanni da Verrazzano.