Great explorations

A biography of New Zealand mountain climber Edmund Hillary, detailing his childhood, early expeditions, and climb to the top of Mount Everest. Includes photographs.

Pictures and text describe La Salle's exploration of the Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi Rivers.

Presents a biography of early French explorer Samuel de Champlain and chronicles his expeditions in Canada and founding of Quebec, the fur trade and relationship with the Native Americans, and the Battle of Lake Champlain.

Examines the life and accomplishments of explorer and missionary David Livingstone, the first European to reach Victoria Falls in Africa.