The Explorers of South America
The Explorers of South America

Author: Edward Julius Goodman

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780806124209

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A narrative history of exploration from Christopher Columbus to the 19th century, with journal excerpts, diaries and other writings of the explorers themselves. Goodman has marshaled his wide-ranging research and lifelong interest in exploration into a comprehensive, scholarly history. A reprint of the original 1972 edition, the tales have lost none of their luster.

The Explorers of South America
The Explorers of South America

Author: Edward Julius Goodman

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780806124209

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A narrative history of exploration from Christopher Columbus to the 19th century, with journal excerpts, diaries and other writings of the explorers themselves. Goodman has marshaled his wide-ranging research and lifelong interest in exploration into a comprehensive, scholarly history. A reprint of the original 1972 edition, the tales have lost none of their luster.

Atlas of South America
Atlas of South America

Author: Moshe Brawer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1992-02-12

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1349125792

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From the Amazon Basin to the terraces of Macchu Picchu, here is a complete visual introduction to South America. More than 100 two-colour illustrations, tables and charts are accompanied by a clearly written text that provides an overview of the climate, geography, economy, people, history, and resources of the South American nations and their territories. Part 1 gives an overview of the region; Part 2 covers each country separately. Chapters on the individual countries include the following sections: physical environments and natural regions; climate, economy, agriculture, industry and minerals, history, government and politics, and the nation's capital. The Atlas of South America includes an annotated bibliography, prepared by Linda Vertrees, Chicago Public Library, plus a complete index.

The Exploration of South America
The Exploration of South America

Author: Tim Cooke

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1433986302

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Explorers searching for a “New World” found a continent teeming with life and opportunity. Readers will learn how humanity pushed to the edges of the Earth in the quest for knowledge. They will also learn about the exploits of famous explorers such as Francisco Pizarro and Americo Vespucci while full-color photographs show the continent in stunning detail. Fact boxes add depth to every expedition and journey, while glossary terms and further information give readers an in-depth examination of this exciting topic.

Ancient South America
Ancient South America

Author: Karen Olsen Bruhns

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994-08-04

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9780521277617

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South America is still the least known continent in the world. Isolated for all of prehistory and much of its history, it is quite alien to the average European, Asian, or North American. Yet this continent witnessed the development of a series of cultures and of advanced civilizations which rival anything in Eurasia or Africa. Independently South American peoples invented agriculture and domesticated animals, pottery, elaborate architecture, and the arts of working metals. Tribes, chiefdoms, and immense conquest states rose, flourished, and disappeared leaving only their ruined monuments and broken artifacts as testimonials to past greatness. Ancient South America encompasses ten millennia of cultural development and diversity. Accessibly written and abundantly illustrated, this book will be enjoyed by students of archaeology, anthropology, and art history.

Foucault and Latin America
Foucault and Latin America

Author: Benigno Trigo

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1135774390

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Foucault and Latin America is the first volume to trace the influence of Foucault's theories on power, discourse, government, subjectivity and sexuality in Latin American thought.