Aventuri în timp. Cucerirea Americii

Hernán Cortés met Montezuma, who ruled the Aztecs. Dominic Sandbrook tells their story. Few knew Cortés when he sailed across the sea. He was a soldier who sought wealth and fame. Montezuma ruled millions of people. They thought their gods spoke through him. His people killed humans as gifts to their gods. Some of those they killed were prisoners of war.

The book looks at Aztec cities and their violent rites. It follows Cortés on his quests. It shows how his deeds helped change the Americas. His secretary thought this meeting mattered more than any other event.

This history book is for children and teens. It forms part of the Junior Istorie series. It tells of conquest and shows how the Aztecs lived. Petru Iamandi translated the text from English. This edition has art in black and white by Edward Bettison.