Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491
- ISBN-10
- 1416949003
- ISBN-13
- 9781416949008
- Series
- Before Columbus
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 117
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-09-08
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Authors
- Rebecca Stefoff, Charles C. Mann
Description
Based on the startling revelations that the author presented in his adult-level 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, this book for young readers is a fascinating full-color journey into the world of the many advanced cultures that populated the Americas before the arrival of European explorers.
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Other editions
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- 2007-10-01
- 128 pages
- Paperback
- Twenty-First Century Books
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- 2004-07-01
- 98 pages
- Paperback
- Turtleback
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- 2003
- 98 pages
- Paperback
- Random House Books for Young Readers
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- 1987-06
- 283 pages
- Paperback
- University of Pennsylvania Press
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