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.
A biography of the New Zealand explorer emphasizing his conquest of Mt. Everest, his exploration of Antarctica, and his search for the Abominable Snowman.
A biography stressing the honesty and integrity of the Spanish explorer whose explorations of the northern coast of South America led him to discover the Pacific Ocean.