exploring expeditions

Summary: Discusses Portuguese voyages of discovery and exploration around Africa and Asia in the fifteenth centuries.

Fifteen-year-old Miguel, the son of a conquistador, embarks on a dangerous search for a temple of gold in the uncharted territories of Mexico.

Describes the wilderness areas of the United States from the time of the explorers to the present.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, covering his childhood in fifteenth-century Genoa through his fourth and final ocean voyage, and discussing the impact his discoveries had on his benefactors and the native peoples of the Americas.

Traces the expeditions of six French explorers in the New World: Cartier, de Champlain, Duluth, Joliet, Marquette, and La Salle.

An account of the resourcefulness and courage of Lewis and Clark on their journey through the wilderness from St. Louis to the Pacific. Written from original records and diaries of the expedition.

Colorful illustrations and simple text tell the story of China's Treasure Fleet during the fifteenth century under the command of Admiral Zheng He.