A very good basic understanding of the multitude of variables which led to European Countries exterminating the indigenous populations of what is now known as North as South America。 It also covers how those European countries fought one another for control over the two continents。 The book is sourced for further study。 I really like these books by the publishing company called Captivating History。 They are always a fairly short read， this one about three hours， but are filled with fascinating i A very good basic understanding of the multitude of variables which led to European Countries exterminating the indigenous populations of what is now known as North as South America。 It also covers how those European countries fought one another for control over the two continents。 The book is sourced for further study。 I really like these books by the publishing company called Captivating History。 They are always a fairly short read， this one about three hours， but are filled with fascinating information that is rarely if ever discussed in history books。 This book， as the others， is full of references which will lead to hours of study by anyone who wants to know more。This book is about colonial America so of course it does not go into the utter destruction of scores of cultures and the death of millions of people who were native to the areas conquered by the Europeans。 This publishing company does， however， have several books on the fate of those cultures and peoples。This is a very good read and highly recommended。 。。。more