A lucid, entertaining and story-filled romp through 400 years of Latin American and Spanish history.

First published in Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland, and Australia by Oneworld Publications, 2019 –Copyright page.

A groundbreaking biography of the man who gave his name to America, Amerigo is delivered by one of the worlds most exciting historians who spins a grand narrative full of…

To imagine –to see what is not there– is the startling ability that has fueled human development and innovation through the centuries. As a species we stand alone in our…

For centuries, Ferdinand Magellan has been celebrated as a hero: a noble adventurer who circumnavigated the globe in an extraordinary feat of human bravery; a paragon of daring and chivalry.

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Among the voyages of exploration and surveying in the late 18th century, that of Alejandro Malaspina best represents the high ideals and scientific interests of the Enlightenment. In July 1789…

Among the voyages of exploration in the late 18th century, that of Alejandro Malaspina perhaps best represents the ideals and scientific interests of the Enlightenment. This volume contains Malaspina’s diario…