Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A quaint edition in Very Good+ condition with some soiling and edgewear, specifically to the page edges and spine in an alike dust-jacket with soiling, edgewear, dampstain and chipping.

The Great Age of Discovery, by Paul Herrmann, tells the story of the voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan, as well as the exploration of the New World by the Spanish and the Portuguese. The book provides a detailed account of the explorers' motivations and their various encounters with the native peoples and their cultures.; 8vo ; 507 pages; TBC.