The Life of Christopher Columbus. with Appendices and the Colombus Map, Drawn Circa 1490 in the Workshop of Bartolomeo and Christopher Columbus in Lis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781649731036)

Christopher Columbus born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, were the first European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.