Aztecs and conquistadors: The death of a great civilization / John Paul, Charles M. Robinson; [transl. from English E. Dribinskaya]. - M.: Eksmo, 2009. - 176 p. : ill. - (Military history of mankind).ISBN 978-5-699-32129-2The book by American authors John Paul (a famous archaeologist studying ancient Indian civilizations) and Charles M. Robinson “Aztecs and Conquistadors: The Death of a Great Civilization” is dedicated to the history of the conquest Mexico by the Spaniards in the first quarter of the 16th century. Its main content is a description of the Mexican expedition of Hernan Cortez and the fighting of 1519-1521, but significant space is also given to the state of the warring parties, including the composition and organization of the troops of the Aztec Empire and the Spanish conquistadors, their appearance, weapons and tactics. Equipped with numerous color and black and white illustrations, maps and plans, this publication is of undoubted interest to those interested in the history of America and European colonization during the Age of Discovery.