The World's great explorers

Describes the travels of the medieval Italian explorer and his adventures and discoveries in the Far East.

The life of the British navigator and explorer whose three famous voyages resulted in the accurate mapping of much of the South Pacific.

Traces the life of the warrior king of Macedonia who conquered and united the known world of his time.

An account of the expedition led by two Frenchmen, a soldier and a priest, to explore the Mississippi River in the late seventeenth century.

A biography of the Spanish explorer who became the first European to reach the Mississippi River.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the celebrated French oceanographer.