Brazil's colonization history started, officially, on April 22, 1500, when Pedro Alvares Cabral arrived with his caravels at what is now the city of Porto Seguro, in the state of Bahia. 510 years have passed since then, and it is needless to say that a lot happenned during these 5 centuries. We've selected a few contemporary books on the theme. Check them out to learn a bit more about Brazil's vibrant and varied culture.

	Brazil: Five Centuries of Change
	The History of Brazil (Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)
	Brazilians-Joseph-Page
	Cruzeiro do Sul, A History of Brazil's Half-Millennium: Vol 1 New World Epic