World explorer books

A biography of the Spaniard whose expedition in search of gold in the American Southwest proved to be valuable exploration of this area.

An account of the lives of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the intrepid explorers who were the first Americans to cross the great divide and reach the Pacific Ocean.

Marco Polo was only seventeen when he left Venice for China. At forty, he returned home with a fortune in jewels, settled down, and wrote a book about his travels. His book became a guidebook for later explorers like Columbus.

A brief biography of the English explorer who traveled around the world and to the New World, and fought against the Spanish Armada.

A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new contintent while looking for a western route to India.

A brief survey of the explorer who made the original "Cook's tour" discovering and accurately mapping many islands and coastal areas throughout the world.

A biography of the New World explorer who unsuccessfully sought gold in Florida and led the first expedition of white men across the Mississippi River.

A biography of the journalist and explorer who not only found Dr. Livingstone but made many other important discoveries in Africa on subsequent journeys.

A biography of the Spanish explorer which concentrates on his travels in the Caribbean, his discovery of Florida, and his lifelong quest for a fountain of youth.