Empire's crossroads: a history of the Caribbean from Columbus to the present day
by Gibson, Carrie.
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BookPublisher: Macmillan 2014ISBN: 9780230766174; 023076617X.Classification number: 972.9 GIBSubject(s): Caribbean Area -- History | Caribbean Area -- CivilizationSubject: In October 1492, an Italian-born, Spanish-funded navigator discovered a new world, thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. In 'Empire's Crossroads', Carrie Gibson, unfolds the story of the Caribbean from Columbus's first landing on the island he named San Salvador to today's islands; largely independent, but often still in thrall to Europe and America's insatiable desire for tropical luxuries.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 972.9 GIB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002863826X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
In October 1492, an Italian-born, Spanish-funded navigator discovered a new world, thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. In 'Empire's Crossroads', Carrie Gibson, unfolds the story of the Caribbean from Columbus's first landing on the island he named San Salvador to today's islands; largely independent, but often still in thrall to Europe and America's insatiable desire for tropical luxuries.
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