The Discovery Of The Amazon: According To The Account Of Friar Gaspar De Carvajal And Other Documents

by José Toribio Medina and Bertram T. Lee

Book Overview

The Discovery of the Amazon: According to the Account of Friar Gaspar de Carvajal and Other Documents is a historical book written by Jose Toribio Medina. The book describes the expedition led by Francisco de Orellana in 1541, which resulted in the discovery of the Amazon River. The primary source of the book is the account of Friar Gaspar de Carvajal, who was a member of the expedition and documented his experiences. Other historical documents and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164513133
• ISBN13: 9781164513131
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"