Pizarro, Orellana, and the exploration of the Amazon
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Cedar Falls Public Library - Young Adult Nonfiction -2nd Floor
981.101 BER
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981.101 BER
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Public Library - Young Adult Nonfiction -2nd Floor | 981.101 BER | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction - 2nd Floor | TEEN 981.101 BER | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amazon River Region -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Explorers -- South America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Spain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Orellana, Francisco de, -- -approximately 1546 -- Juvenile literature.
Pizarro, Francisco, -- approximately 1475-1541 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Explorers -- South America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Spain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Orellana, Francisco de, -- -approximately 1546 -- Juvenile literature.
Pizarro, Francisco, -- approximately 1475-1541 -- Juvenile literature.
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Other Subjects
Amazon River Region -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.
Amazon River region -- Exploration.
Biographies.
Biography
Explorers -- Biography.
Explorers.
Orellana, Francisco de, -- -approximately 1546.
Orellana, Francisco de, d. ca. 1546.
Pizarro, Francisco, -- approximately 1475-1541.
Pizarro, Francisco, ca. -- 1475-1541.
Amazon River region -- Exploration.
Biographies.
Biography
Explorers -- Biography.
Explorers.
Orellana, Francisco de, -- -approximately 1546.
Orellana, Francisco de, d. ca. 1546.
Pizarro, Francisco, -- approximately 1475-1541.
Pizarro, Francisco, ca. -- 1475-1541.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
111 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.8, 3 Points
Level 8.8, 3 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 106) and index.
Description
Describes the journey through the Amazon Basin made by Orellana and Pizarro in the early sixteenth century. Also discusses the Inca and the conquest of South America by the Spanish. Book is about the journey Pizarro and Orellana made through the Amazon Basin and the conquest of the Inca empire. A picture essay in the middle contains beautiful color photographs of the region and its wildlife. This is a fascinating account of how a small band of Spaniards could overthrow an entire empire.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bernhard, B. (1991). Pizarro, Orellana, and the exploration of the Amazon . Chelsea House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernhard, Brendan. 1991. Pizarro, Orellana, and the Exploration of the Amazon. Chelsea House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernhard, Brendan. Pizarro, Orellana, and the Exploration of the Amazon Chelsea House, 1991.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bernhard, Brendan. Pizarro, Orellana, and the Exploration of the Amazon Chelsea House, 1991.
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