This vividly written and authoritative book offers an updated account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortes, and Pizarro, and reveals the true stories behind the key events in the history of the Americas.

This vividly written and authoritative book offers an updated account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortes, and Pizarro, and reveals the true stories behind the key events in the history of the Americas.