This volume is part of a biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers. As well as providing the life story of Christopher Columbus and an analysis of his work, this book places his achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes: a look at the ongoing impact of Columbus's work; quotes and writings from the newspapers and journals of the time; and information about rivals and the men and women who affected his life and work.

 

This book is part of a book series called Groundbreakers .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Straun Reid is a graduate in archaeology, and worked for five years on historical sites in the Middle East. He returns to give lectures on the castles of the saracens and the crusaders.