Companion volume to the PBS television series of the same title.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-348) and index.
The many faces of the man -- Why Columbus? -- The idea takes shape -- The crossing -- Worlds lost and found -- A new people -- The Columbian Exchange -- The world made whole.
An illustrated companion volume to the PBS series looks at the social, political, and intellectual history of Christopher Columbus, exploring the voyages and present-day repercussions.