Hernan Cortes

An introduction to the life of Hernand Cortes, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.