The World in 1492 Author:Jean Fritz, Stefano Vitale (Illustrator) Six prominent authors tell the story of what was happening all over the world during the time of Columbus. To the majority of the earth's inhabitants of 500 years ago, Renaissance Europe was not the center of the world--everywhere were societies on the rise or in decline, and now this book reveals their accomplishments. Photographs and illus... more »trations.
Introduction --
Europe in 1942 / Jean Fritz --
Asia in 1492 / Katherine Paterson --
Africa in 1492 / Patricia and Fredrick McKissack --
Award winning children's book in 1992, this book covers world history on each of the continents great civilizations and how history fit together during those momentous times of huge change.