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The Caribbean (Brief Histories) (1st Edition) by Gad J. Heuman Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-340-76363-9 / 0340763639 ISBN-13: 978-0-340-76363-6 / 9780340763636 Columbus 'discovered' the Caribbean, not North America, and it was in the Caribbean that the Amerindians first felt the effects of European steel, gunpowder and (deadlier by far) microbes. The region became a pawn in the European struggle for empire and, later, a significant player in the developing |