شمال آمریکا در قرن شانزدهم: زمین و مردم از دیدگاه اروپاییان

Reconstructs life in the United States and Canada during the sixteenth century, describing the flora and fauna of the wilderness xii, 319 pages 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-308) The Atlantic coast as known to midcentury -- Antecedents -- Early sixteenth century (1501-1518) -- Spaniards on the northern Gulf coast (1519-1528) -- The Atlantic coast (1520-1526) -- Preview of Canada (1534 to midcentury) -- Spanish entries to the interior and the far west -- Spanish news of the northern interior (1524-1539) -- The journey of Coronado (1540-1542) -- Discovery north along the Pacific coast (1539-1543) -- The De Soto expedition (1538-1543) -- Strategic importance of Florida -- Florida, part of New Spain (1557-1561) -- The French in Florida (1562-1565) -- Spanish Florida (1565-1597) -- The English came late -- Englishmen overseas (1527-1587) -- The Roanoke colony (1584-1590) -- The century reviewed -- A century of vain attempts -- Nature and natives as seen by Europeans -- European influences Carl Ortwin Sauer. First Paperback Ed. 1975. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 305-308.