The Race to the New World: Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, and a Lost History of Discovery
- ISBN-10
- 0230341659
- ISBN-13
- 9780230341654
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-02
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Doug Hunter
Description
Describes the voyages and discoveries of Christopher Columbus and John Cabot and how their rivalry threatened the diplomatic balance that existed in Europe.
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- 2011-09-13
- 288 pages
- Paperback
- St. Martin's Press
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