Patagonia, a forgotten land : from Magellan to Perón / C.A. Brebbia.

Incluye bibliografía (p. 353-360).

Early hopes and harsh realities. Ferdinand Magellan, a man of destiny ; The incredible expedition of Aleixo Garcia ; The ill-fated venture of Frey Garcia Jofre de Loaisa ; The disobedience of Cabot ; Expatriates and exiles ; The tragic expedition of Simon de Alcazaba ; The first foundation of Buenos Aires ; Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca ; Pancaldo, the merchant of the strait ; The bishop of Plasencia´s fleet ; Ladrillero´s survey ; Enter Drake ; The misfortunes of Sarmiento de Gamboa ; Enter the British, followed by the Dutch -- In search of dreams. The legacy of a book ; The adventures of D´Orbigny ; The laboratory of mankind ; Musters´s extraordinary journey ; The city of the Cesares ; The man who would be king -- Claiming the land. Convicts and adventurers in Punta Arenas : Cambiazo´s rebellion -- More trouble in Punta Arenas : the Gunners´ Revolt ; Flying the flag : the life of Piedrabuena ; Little Wales across the sea : Welsh Patagonia -- The conquest of souls. The Falklands/Malvinas story ; The Patagonian Missionary Society ; The visions of Don Bosco -- The Indian wars. The Indians under Spain ; The frontier after independence ; Alsina´s strategy ; Roca´s campaigns against the Indians ; The new explorers ; Luis Jorge Fontana (1846-1920) ; Perito Moreno (1852-1918) ; Carlos Maria Moyano (1854-1910) ; Ramon Lista (1856-1897) ; Edelmito Mayer (1834-1897) ; Bailey Willis (1857-1949) -- Exiles, adventurers and outlaws. The Argentine Australia ; The gold rush and the story of Popper ; The desperadoes -- The furious and the foolish. The anarchists of Patagonia ; Patagonia´s atomic secret.