Bibliograph

Giovanni da Verrazzano, explorer of the Atlantic Coast of North America, Martin Gitlin

Type

Label

Giovanni da Verrazzano, explorer of the Atlantic Coast of North America, Martin Gitlin

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Giovanni da Verrazzano

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Martin Gitlin

Series statement

Spotlight on explorers and colonization

Sub title

explorer of the Atlantic Coast of North America

Summary

The well-educated son of an Italian family, Verrazzano settled in Dieppe, France, as a young man. This explains why his historic explorations of the coast of eastern North America were undertaken in the name of the French king. During his 1524 journey, Verrazzano recorded a detailed account of the places he visited, one that would prove a key source of information about North America. Readers will also learn about Verrazzano's later journey to Brazil and his final journey, in 1528, which ended tragically when he was killed and eaten by cannibals in the Caribbean

Target audience

juvenile

Classification