. . . . . "The Spanish treasure fleets" . . . . . . . "The story of the expeditions of Spanish explorers told through the history of the first American currency: pieces of eight. Traces the rise and fall of Spain's world dominance. Chronicles the developments in transportation, organization, and military technology based on competition for gold and silver." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "History" . "Geschichte 1492-1800." . . . . "To 1830" . . "Handelsflotte." . . "Lateinamerika." . . "Spanien." . . "Spain" . . "Latin America" . . "Edelmetall." . .