Book recommendations? Looking for book ideas ...

[speedmaster]

that cover one or more of the famous explorers: Magellan, Cook, Pizarro, De Soto, Ponce de Leon, etc.

Any specific titles/authors that you'd recommend?

Thanks in advance,
Chris

 

[sparkchaser]

that cover one or more of the famous explorers: Magellan, Cook, Pizarro, De Soto, Ponce de Leon, etc.

Any specific titles/authors that you'd recommend?

Thanks in advance,
Chris

Have you read anything yet?

Magellan by by Francis Guillemard, Antonio Pigafetta, Francisco Albo, Gaspar Correa was discussed here earlier.

 

[speedmaster]

Thanks, I've finished these recently, and added a couple Magellan and Cook titles to my Amazon queue.

Conquistador: Hernan Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
( Book Review: Conquistador: Hernan Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs | The Pretense of Knowledge )

1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
( Quick Book Review: 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West | The Pretense of Knowledge )

Have you read anything yet?

Magellan by by Francis Guillemard, Antonio Pigafetta, Francisco Albo, Gaspar Correa was discussed here earlier.