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Item Details
Title:
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AMERICA'S GIFT
WHAT THE WORLD OWES TO THE AMERICAS AND THEIR FIRST INHABITANTS |
By: |
Kathe Roth, Denis Vaugeois |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£22.95 |
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ISBN 10: |
0981240526 |
ISBN 13: |
9780981240527 |
Publisher: |
BARAKA BOOKS |
Pub. date: |
1 September, 2009 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
Pages: |
274 |
Description: |
Recalling the full significance of the contact made between Europe and the Americas, this book shows how the encounter of two "old worlds" gave rise to a truly new world on both sides of the Atlantic. From astronomy to food, this history shows how America began transforming Europe the moment European explorers set foot on American soil. |
Synopsis: |
Recalling the full significance of the contact made between Europe and the Americas, this book shows how the encounter of two "old worlds" gave rise to a truly new world on both sides of the Atlantic. From astronomy to food, the history shows how America began transforming Europe the moment European explorers set foot on American soil. Featuring an alphabetical glossary to connect the particular to the universal, the book reveals the vast contributions the Americas and their original inhabitants made to the world. |
Publication: |
Canada |
Imprint: |
Baraka Books |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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